Demographics & People — Wiggins, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 4,270 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~4,300 |
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| Median Age | 42.3 |
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| Total Households | 1,539 |
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| Family Households | 895 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.44 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.5202 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 2,443 |
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| Black or African American | 1,634 |
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| Asian | 3 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 170 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 1,975 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 1,455 |
| English | 274 |
| Irish | 236 |
| American | 143 |
| Scotch-Irish | 138 |
| German | 122 |
| French (except Basque) | 104 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 74 |
| Italian | 57 |
Language
| English Only | 4,131 |
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| Spanish | 65 |
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| Population 5+ | 4,199 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 146 |
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| Population 18+ | 3,559 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Wiggins, Mississippi.
