Wilson County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,501
Median household income: $92,461
Median home value: $286,300

Home to 51,501 residents, Wilson County is one of Texas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $92,461 runs above the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilson County's population grew 4.7% from 49,173 to 51,501, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $76,692 to $92,461.

Owners occupy 85.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,501
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $92,461
Median home value: $286,300
Median gross rent: $1,069
Housing units: 19,259
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,17351,501

Median household income

$76,692$92,461

Median home value

$199,600$286,300

Median gross rent

$921$1,069

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,173	$76,692	$199,600	$921
2020	50,110	$80,082	$210,600	$931
2021	49,374	$84,042	$231,100	$956
2022	50,381	$89,708	$266,600	$1,054
2023	51,501	$92,461	$286,300	$1,069

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,810	5.5%
5 to 17	9,308	18.1%
18 to 24	4,030	7.8%
25 to 34	5,612	10.9%
35 to 44	6,926	13.4%
45 to 54	7,038	13.7%
55 to 64	7,189	14.0%
65 to 74	5,357	10.4%
75 and over	3,231	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,649	55.6%
Black or African American	912	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	267	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	291	0.6%
Two or more races	993	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,354	39.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,674	10.4%
High school graduate	10,747	30.4%
Some college or associate's	11,644	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,496	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,792	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,340	77.0%
Carpooled	2,035	8.5%
Public transit	30	0.1%
Walked	114	0.5%
Bicycle	21	0.1%
Worked from home	3,081	12.9%
Other means	195	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,674	17.7%
15 to 29 min	4,569	22.0%
30 to 44 min	5,045	24.3%
45 to 59 min	4,720	22.8%
60+ min	2,727	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 9.8% (4,987 of 50,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,052	79.0%
Nonfamily households	3,733	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,785	92.3%
Vacant	1,474	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,240	85.7%
Renter-occupied	2,545	14.3%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,349	69.3%
1-unit, attached	203	1.1%
2 to 4 units	433	2.2%
5 to 19 units	307	1.6%
20 or more units	98	0.5%
Mobile home & other	4,869	25.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48493
State: Texas
Land area: 804 sq mi
Water area: 4.68 sq mi
Center point: 29.1739, -98.0867

Cities & places

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