Economy & Jobs — Wilson County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,829 |
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| Total Employees | 33,838 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 35,117 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,643 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,918,890,739 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,624,877 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,827 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 36,350 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,196,054 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,414 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $588,904,983 |
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| Per Capita | $7,475 |
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| Population Basis | 78,784 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 207 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 73,489 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 355 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 43 |
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| Fast Food | 76 |
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| Bars | 6 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 9 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.675775+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.797345+00:00.
