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Wilson County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Wilson, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 78,449   ( 2,785 from 2010 , 337 from 2020)
Land area: 367.6 square miles
Population density: 213.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:35,756 45.58% 11.0%
Black:30,77139.22% 2.2%
Indian:2710.35% 42.6%
Asian:9391.20% 36.9%
2+ races:1,3641.74% 50.4%
Hispanic:9,34811.92% 21.0%
Total non-White:42,69354.42% 3.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,018 12.8
Deaths:2,58416.4
Net Migration: 860.5
Net Immigration: 1110.7
Change in White population:-4,401 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,616 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
81,234
40,15749.43%
31,46238.73%
1900.23%
6860.84%
9071.12%
7,7249.51%
41,07750.57%

2000
73,814
39,49853.51%
28,88639.13%
1440.20%
3000.41%
4790.65%
4,4576.04%
34,31646.49%

1990
66,061
40,59661.45%
24,89237.68%
630.10%
760.12%
n/a
4340.66%
25,46538.55%

1980
63,132
39,81563.07%
22,68535.93%
190.03%
990.16%
n/a
4910.78%
23,31736.93%

1970
57,486
36,29363.13%
21,10936.72%
400.07%
200.03%
n/a
90.02%
21,193 36.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
10,072 13.6
7,1079.6
730.1
1,9822.7
659 0.9
6,761 9.2
1990's
NumberRate
10,386 15.7
7,40411.2
200.0
4020.6
-1,098 -1.7
8,851 13.4
1980's
NumberRate
9,397 14.9
6,338 10.0
416 0.7
n/a
781 1.2
2,148 3.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
804 1.4
n/a
3,522 6.1
2,124 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilson County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.9
17,924 22.8%
60,525 77.2%
14,889 19.0%
32,287
2.39
20,209 62.6%
13,997 69.3%
2,480 12.3%
12,078 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
20,052 24.7%
61,182 75.3%
11,517 14.2%
31,962
2.49
21,573 67.5%
14,229 66.0%
3,142 14.6%
10,389 32.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
18,793 25.5%
55,021 74.5%
9,447 12.8%
28,660
2.51
19,916 69.5%
13,733 69.0%
2,730 13.7%
8,744 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
17,419 26.4%
48,642 73.6%
8,398 12.7%
25,107
2.56
18,280 72.8%
13,256 72.5%
2,342 12.8%
6,827 27.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
18,654 29.5%
44,478 70.5%
6,431 10.2%
21,779
2.82
16,789 77.1%
13,370 79.6%
1,609 9.6%
4,990 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wilson County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units36,429 
Median Value$153,800 
Occupied32,28788.6%
Vacant4,14211.4%
Owned19,20659.5%
Rented13,08140.5%
Median Rent$853 
Single-Family Units24,33166.8%
    Detached23,26063.9%
    Attached1,0712.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,6937.4%
Mobile Homes5,25714.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilson County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,6558.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2056.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992,0786.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,9596.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5644.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5734.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4074.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3064.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4564.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992,5027.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,8038.7%
$75,000 to $99,9993,67811.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,4447.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6885.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,6055.0%
$200,000 or more1,3644.2%
Median Household Income49,827 
Per Capita Income28,715 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,5908.0%
Public Assistance8422.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,23619.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed29,15168.1%
Unemployed2,0444.8%
In Armed Forces220.1%
Total Labor Force31,21772.9%
Not in Labor Force11,59627.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,84811,60352.5%
Non-Profit7761,78730.3%
Self-Employed1,86491567.1%
Local Government7931,39436.3%
State Government5181,20130.1%
Federal Government35717766.9%
Total Private + Self14,71212,51854.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4444,55934.9%
Total17,15617,07750.1%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,95414.4%
Sales and Office Occupations6,49118.9%
Professional, Technical7,09720.7%
Service Occupations5,29415.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3441.0%
All others10,49830.6%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,88917.2%
Health care and social assistance4,90414.3%
Retail trade4,19412.2%
Educational services2,6697.8%
Construction2,5367.4%
Accommodation and food services2,4217.1%
Finance and insurance2,0055.8%
Other services1,8265.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5894.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2983.8%
Public administration1,2233.6%
Transportation and warehousing9612.8%
Wholesale trade9352.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5941.7%
Information3941.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3371.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2870.8%
Utilities2470.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.0%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wilson County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,5378.31%
Puerto Rican1900.24%
Cuban2380.30%
Dominican2560.33%
Total Central American4060.52%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan620.08%
Honduran3370.43%
Nicaraguan60.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran10.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6400.81%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian4100.52%
Ecuadorian1980.25%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan100.01%
Other South American180.02%
Other Hispanic5240.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2950.37%
Japanese1160.15%
Chinese1000.13%
Thai800.10%
Korean650.08%
Indian450.06%
Laotian220.03%
Filipino130.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English65,85888.9%
Spanish6,9669.4%
Other Asian3420.5%
Arabic2230.3%
Other2220.3%
Vietnamese1370.2%
Other Indo-European1320.2%
Chinese1000.1%
German, other Germanic590.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,7829.9%
English6,0817.7%
Irish3,3314.2%
German2,9203.7%
Italian9511.2%
Scotch-Irish8571.1%
Scottish7731.0%
European7420.9%
French4440.6%
Polish3320.4%
Nigerian3260.4%
Dutch2880.4%
Arab2840.4%
African1980.3%
Welsh1780.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen76,09296.7%
Not a citizen2,5753.3%
Native74,22994.4%
Foreign-born4,4385.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilson County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,672 6.8%5,299 9.8%18,115 33.5%15,933 29.5%7,053 13.0%4,016 7.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,672 6.8%
9-12 Years 5,299 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,115 33.5%
Some College 15,933 29.5%
Bach. Degree 7,053 13.0%
Grad Degree 4,016 7.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wilson County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 35,263 32,460 2,803 7.9% 4.1%
1991 35,334 31,524 3,810 10.8% 5.9%
1992 36,494 32,482 4,012 11.0% 6.3%
1993 36,702 32,836 3,866 10.5% 5.1%
1994 35,898 32,611 3,287 9.2% 4.4%
1995 36,108 32,920 3,188 8.8% 4.4%
1996 35,653 32,478 3,175 8.9% 4.4%
1997 36,697 33,687 3,010 8.2% 3.8%
1998 36,493 33,909 2,584 7.1% 3.5%
1999 37,861 34,916 2,945 7.8% 3.3%
2000 37,230 35,140 2,090 5.6% 3.7%
2001 37,860 35,050 2,810 7.4% 5.6%
2002 38,227 35,180 3,047 8.0% 6.9%
2003 39,298 35,957 3,341 8.5% 6.7%
2004 39,041 35,666 3,375 8.6% 5.9%
2005 39,356 36,017 3,339 8.5% 5.6%
2006 39,994 36,940 3,054 7.6% 5.1%
2007 40,921 38,149 2,772 6.8% 5.1%
2008 40,096 36,996 3,100 7.7% 6.2%
2009 40,074 34,792 5,282 13.2% 11.0%
2010 38,356 33,079 5,277 13.8% 10.7%
2011 38,457 33,114 5,343 13.9% 10.3%
2012 38,694 33,547 5,147 13.3% 9.5%
2013 38,163 33,805 4,358 11.4% 7.8%
2014 37,589 34,120 3,469 9.2% 6.1%
2015 36,697 33,251 3,446 9.4% 5.7%
2016 36,377 33,408 2,969 8.2% 5.1%
2017 35,914 33,312 2,602 7.2% 4.5%
2018 35,296 33,079 2,217 6.3% 4.0%
2019 35,235 33,267 1,968 5.6% 3.8%
2020 34,442 31,380 3,062 8.9% 7.3%
2021 33,334 31,080 2,254 6.8% 4.9%
2022 33,724 31,999 1,725 5.1% 3.7%
2023 33,942 32,264 1,678 4.9% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com