Black Creek

Population: 736
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $112,100

Black Creek, a community in Wilson County, North Carolina, has 736 residents. The median household income of $50,625 is in line with the Wilson County median ($51,381).

Between 2019 and 2023, Black Creek's population declined 17.3% from 890 to 736, while its median home value rose 29.6% from $86,500 to $112,100.

16.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 736
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $112,100
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 352
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

890736

Median household income

$46,667$50,625

Median home value

$86,500$112,100

Median gross rent

$692$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	890	$46,667	$86,500	$692
2020	932	$49,219	$89,300	$532
2021	849	$50,417	$95,600	$715
2022	758	$53,382	$104,500	$838
2023	736	$50,625	$112,100	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	5.0%
5 to 17	104	14.1%
18 to 24	96	13.0%
25 to 34	80	10.9%
35 to 44	110	14.9%
45 to 54	121	16.4%
55 to 64	73	9.9%
65 to 74	83	11.3%
75 and over	32	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	532	72.3%
Black or African American	132	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	3.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	4.6%
High school graduate	218	43.7%
Some college or associate's	222	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	26	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled27.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	240	68.4%
Carpooled	97	27.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	7	2.0%
Worked from home	7	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	24.1%
15 to 29 min	120	34.9%
30 to 44 min	35	10.2%
45 to 59 min	16	4.7%
60+ min	90	26.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 16.7% (122 of 730)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	63.3%
Nonfamily households	103	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	281	79.8%
Vacant	71	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	65.8%
Renter-occupied	96	34.2%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	69.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	7.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	23.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3706080
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6368, -77.9326