Sims

Population: 366
Median household income: $73,667
Median home value: $214,700

Located in Wilson County, North Carolina, Sims is a community with a population of 366. Its median household income of $73,667 runs above the Wilson County figure of $51,381.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sims's population declined 38.9% from 599 to 366, while its median home value rose 49.5% from $143,600 to $214,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.8% of the population. 83.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 366
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,667
Median home value: $214,700
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 168
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

599366

Median household income

$49,079$73,667

Median home value

$143,600$214,700

Median gross rent

$765$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	599	$49,079	$143,600	$765
2020	374	$52,552	$136,800	$775
2021	392	$56,042	$144,800	$839
2022	406	$61,042	$176,600	$900
2023	366	$73,667	$214,700	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4422.4%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 643.6%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	7.4%
5 to 17	96	26.2%
18 to 24	33	9.0%
25 to 34	45	12.3%
35 to 44	82	22.4%
45 to 54	22	6.0%
55 to 64	13	3.6%
65 to 74	22	6.0%
75 and over	26	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	208	56.8%
Black or African American	45	12.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	28.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	17.6%
High school graduate	52	24.8%
Some college or associate's	73	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	26	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	22	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	150	83.3%
Carpooled	5	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	6.7%
Other means	9	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	8.9%
15 to 29 min	52	31.0%
30 to 44 min	72	42.9%
45 to 59 min	29	17.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 9.3% (34 of 366)

	Count	Share
Family households	98	63.6%
Nonfamily households	56	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154	91.7%
Vacant	14	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	82.5%
Renter-occupied	27	17.5%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	97.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3762060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7593, -78.0603