Wilson County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Wilson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 80,560 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 215.7 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.52% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 41.2 37.6 37.1
Households 32,853 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Wilson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Wilson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $51,947 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.71% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.0% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Wilson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $214,097 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $914 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 59.1% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Wilson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.1 21.8 22.5
Work from home 6.5% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Wilson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Wilson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.6% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.35 2.46 2.54

Health

Wilson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Wilson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.3 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.2% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 24.0% 20.7% 19.0%