Wilson County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37195 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
79,290
Rank #734 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,423 −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,382 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.8% +57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,653 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$186,000 −34.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,561 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,694 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,352 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

60.0% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.6%25.2%37.8%44.3%38.6%12.4%2.8%1.1%0.5%0.2%

About Wilson County, North Carolina

Wilson County, North Carolina has a total population of 79,290, making it the 734th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wilson County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wilson County is $56,423, which ranks #2,382 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Wilson County is $186,000, 34.0% below the national median. Renters in Wilson County pay a median gross rent of $953 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wilson County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Wilson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 44.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (38.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.4%).

All data for Wilson County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.