In 2020, Wilson County, NC had a population of 81.6k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $44,594. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Wilson County, NC grew from 81,435 to 81,579, a 0.177% increase and its median household income grew from $43,877 to $44,594, a 1.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilson County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%).
None of the households in Wilson County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.3% of the residents in Wilson County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilson County, NC are Wilson Community College (548 degrees awarded in 2020), Barton College (263 degrees), and Mitchells Academy (6 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Wilson County, NC was $127,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.
Most people in Wilson County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilson County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Wilson County, NC borders Edgecombe County, NC, Greene County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Nash County, NC, Pitt County, NC, and Wayne County, NC.