Wilson County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Wilson County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 90% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 76% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Wilson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,781 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 65.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.62% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 18,185 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Wilson County grew by 27.9% from 2010 to 2024, reaching 52,781 in 2024.
Population Growth 2010–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Wilson County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.0% of residents. That is 2.6 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,246 19.4% -4.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,767 20.4% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,632 22.0% +2.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,696 18.4% +5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.0% of the people living in Wilson County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Wilson County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Wilson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,179 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.09% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Wilson County is about 21% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Wilson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $323,529 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,069 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Wilson County is about 25.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,069 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Wilson County spend about 67 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 277 hours, about 11.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Wilson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 33.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 66.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 277 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,602 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,583 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 533 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Wilson County is 33 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Wilson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Wilson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Wilson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Wilson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Wilson County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Wilson County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 52,781 residents against a local median of 183,641. Wilson County, TX's median home price, at $323,529, runs 40% above the $231,061 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 33.3 min against a local median of 25.2 min, 32% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Wilson County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $94,707 on median home price, so Wilson County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wilson County, TX has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County, TX | 52,781 | $95,179 #1/4 | $323,529 #1/4 | 33.3 min #4/4 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 183,641 | $93,226 | $231,061 | 25.2 min |
| Bexar County, TX | 2,066,173 | $72,368 | $265,688 | 23.0 min |
| Atascosa County, TX | 51,008 | $69,137 | $170,981 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Wilson County, Texas.
What is the population of Wilson County, Texas?
About 52,781 people live in Wilson County, Texas, in 18,185 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 40.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Wilson County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Wilson County, Texas has 65 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Wilson County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($323,529 against $95,179), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,069 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Wilson County, Texas?
Unemployment in Wilson County, Texas is only 3.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Wilson County, Texas have a college degree?
23.5% of adults in Wilson County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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