Wilson County, North Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 78,648
Median household income: $51,381
Median home value: $171,800

Wilson County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 78,648. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,381, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilson County's population declined 3.4% from 81,435 to 78,648, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $43,877 to $51,381.

Households average 2.35 people. The median gross rent is $915.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78,648
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,381
Median home value: $171,800
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 36,702
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

81,43578,648

Median household income

$43,877$51,381

Median home value

$123,600$171,800

Median gross rent

$753$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	81,435	$43,877	$123,600	$753
2020	81,579	$44,594	$127,100	$744
2021	78,844	$47,348	$130,000	$806
2022	78,667	$49,827	$153,800	$853
2023	78,648	$51,381	$171,800	$915

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,639	5.9%
5 to 17	13,467	17.1%
18 to 24	6,421	8.2%
25 to 34	9,505	12.1%
35 to 44	9,451	12.0%
45 to 54	9,562	12.2%
55 to 64	10,665	13.6%
65 to 74	9,109	11.6%
75 and over	5,829	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,211	44.8%
Black or African American	30,742	39.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	154	0.2%
Asian	805	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	460	0.6%
Two or more races	1,922	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,354	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,430	15.6%
High school graduate	18,529	34.2%
Some college or associate's	16,195	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,660	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,307	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,947	81.1%
Carpooled	3,084	9.3%
Public transit	40	0.1%
Walked	489	1.5%
Bicycle	15	0.0%
Worked from home	2,164	6.5%
Other means	489	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,611	37.4%
15 to 29 min	10,788	34.7%
30 to 44 min	4,565	14.7%
45 to 59 min	1,915	6.2%
60+ min	2,185	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 21.0% (16,226 of 77,254)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,531	62.5%
Nonfamily households	12,329	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,860	89.5%
Vacant	3,842	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,417	59.1%
Renter-occupied	13,443	40.9%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,176	63.1%
1-unit, attached	1,098	3.0%
2 to 4 units	4,535	12.4%
5 to 19 units	1,951	5.3%
20 or more units	699	1.9%
Mobile home & other	5,243	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 37195
State: North Carolina
Land area: 368 sq mi
Water area: 5.53 sq mi
Center point: 35.7004, -77.9216