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Wilson County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 78,784 County Seat Wilson County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 195 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 50,969 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 78,667 Median Age 40.9 Veterans 4,370 Housing Units 36,429 Uninsured 1,012 Net Migration (recent) 1,021 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,829 Total Employees 33,838 Avg Annual Pay $54,643 Median Household Income $49,827 Poverty Rate 20.4% Unemployment Rate 6.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,414 Federal Spending FY2024 $588,904,983 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,475
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $153,800 Median Rent $853 FMR Studio $795 FMR 1BR $800 FMR 2BR $1,006 FMR 3BR $1,304 FMR 4BR $1,495
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 20.6% Adult Obesity 38.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 86 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 28 Homeless Population N/A Schools 67 SNAP Stores 99 Bank Branches 14
Agriculture
Total Farms 207 Land in Farms (acres) 73,489 Avg Farm Size (acres) 355.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR TROPICAL STORM ETA 2021-03-03 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 DR HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wilson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
