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Wilson County

North Carolina · 81,234 residents · 368 sq mi
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Wilson County is a county of 81,234 people in North Carolina. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $111,100. 21.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The foreign-born share is 7%. Median household income is $38,596, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
81,234
+10%since 2000
from 73,814 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+7%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
368 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K69K74K79K83K19902000201020202024Wilson County
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(5,450)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(5,482)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(5,633)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(5,711)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(4,882)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412%(9,784)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(10,477)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(11,715)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(10,583)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(6,499)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(3,631)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(1,387)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,596
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,116 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,691
+21%since 2000
from $17,102 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
22.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
21.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$111,100
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$704
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $469 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 61.2% in 2000
39.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.45 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
+2%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.5%(39,498)
Black39.1%(28,886)
Hispanic / Latino6%(4,457)
Asian0.4%(286)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic49.4%(40,157)
Black38.7%(31,462)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(7,724)
Asian0.8%(664)
Other1.6%(1,331)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(5,996)
Puerto Rican0.2%(153)
Nicaraguan0.2%(121)
Guatemalan0.1%(110)
Costa Rican0.1%(78)
Honduran0.1%(67)
Colombian0.1%(66)
Salvadoran0.1%(57)
Chilean0.1%(52)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(21)
Argentine0%(18)
Spaniard0%(18)
Peruvian0%(10)
Ancestry
American15.7%(12,481)
English9.3%(7,401)
Irish5.5%(4,366)
German5.4%(4,277)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(1,636)
Scottish1.5%(1,193)
Italian1.3%(1,016)
French1.1%(904)
Arab0.7%(583)
Dutch0.6%(451)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(303)
Polish0.4%(297)
West Indian0.3%(210)
British0.2%(191)
Norwegian0.2%(170)
Swedish0.2%(149)
Greek0.2%(143)
Russian0.2%(140)
Lebanese0.2%(133)
Danish0.1%(90)
Hungarian0.1%(73)
Jamaican0.1%(60)
Belgian0.1%(52)
Syrian0.1%(48)
Moroccan0%(39)
Czech0%(39)
Brazilian0%(32)
Ukrainian0%(29)
Canadian0%(17)
Kenyan0%(15)
Swiss0%(15)
Haitian0%(13)
Slovak0%(12)
Guyanese0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
4.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+38%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
1.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
52.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(10,937)
Married50.7%(15,358)
Widowed3.8%(1,159)
Divorced9.4%(2,844)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(10,994)
Married45.8%(15,697)
Widowed10.4%(3,568)
Divorced11.7%(4,025)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(952)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(837)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(1,294)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(48)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,690 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wilson County, North Carolina?

Wilson County, North Carolina has about 81,234 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wilson County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Wilson County, North Carolina earns about $38,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wilson County, North Carolina expensive?

In Wilson County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $111,100, and the typical rent is about $704 a month.

How educated are people in Wilson County, North Carolina?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wilson County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wilson County, North Carolina?

About 21.0% of people in Wilson County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wilson County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Wilson County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,173 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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