In 2021, Wilson County, NC had a population of 78.8k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $47,348. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wilson County, NC declined from 81,579 to 78,844, a −3.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,594 to $47,348, a 6.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilson County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (46%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.73%), White (Hispanic) (2.43%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%).
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% of the residents in Wilson County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilson County, NC are Wilson Community College (468 degrees awarded in 2021), Barton College (282 degrees), and Mitchells Academy (8 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wilson County, NC was $130,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.
Most people in Wilson County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 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.