Wilson County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 78,844
Median age: 40.5
Median household income: 47,348
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wilson County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 78,844 |
| 2020 | 81,579 |
| 2019 | 81,435 |
| 2018 | 81,336 |
| 2017 | 81,379 |
| 2016 | 81,617 |
| 2015 | 81,581 |
| 2014 | 81,499 |
| 2013 | 81,365 |
| 2012 | 81,020 |
| 2011 | 80,351 |
| 2010 | 79,533 |
| 2009 | 76,765 |
Wilson County, NC cities
Black Creek town - 849
Elm City town - 1,300
Kenly town - 2,301
Lucama town - 869
Saratoga town - 339
Sharpsburg town - 1,543
Sims town - 392
Stantonsburg town - 550
Wilson city - 47,914
Census data for Wilson County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Wilson County, North Carolina
| Total population | 78,844 |
| Male | 37,482 |
| Female | 41,362 |
| Total population | 78,844 |
| Under 5 years | 4,679 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,726 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,581 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,472 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,540 |
| 25 to 34 years | 9,418 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,124 |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,997 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,581 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,289 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,847 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,102 |
| 85 years and over | 1,488 |
| Median age (years) | 40.5 |
| Under 18 years | 18,262 |
| 16 years and over | 62,717 |
| 18 years and over | 60,582 |
| 21 years and over | 57,305 |
| 62 years and over | 17,863 |
| 65 years and over | 14,437 |
| Total population | 78,844 |
| One race | 76,211 |
| White | 38,160 |
| Black or African American | 31,385 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 294 |
| Asian | 858 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 5,514 |
| Two or more races | 2,633 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 57,497 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,491 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 31,006 |
Social characteristics in Wilson County, North Carolina
| Total households | 31,980 |
| Family households (families) | 13,731 |
| Married-couple family | 2,019 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,539 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,000 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,691 |
| Average household size | 10,748 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Wilson County, North Carolina
| Total households | 31,980 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,464 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,176 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,337 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,266 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,448 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,849 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,450 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,727 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,364 |
| $200,000 or more | 899 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,348 |
Housing characteristics in Wilson County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 36,195 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,980 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,215 |
| Total housing units | 36,195 |
| 1-unit, detached | 23,186 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,022 |
| 2 units | 2,600 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,531 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,813 |
| 10 to 19 units | 330 |
| 20 or more units | 640 |
| Mobile home | 5,073 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 36,195 |
| Built 2014 or later | 19 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,656 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,949 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,436 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,591 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,416 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,411 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,690 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,685 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,342 |
| Total housing units | 36,195 |
| 1 room | 390 |
| 2 rooms | 473 |
| 3 rooms | 2,566 |
| 4 rooms | 7,624 |
| 5 rooms | 9,531 |
| 6 rooms | 6,329 |
| 7 rooms | 3,899 |
| 8 rooms | 2,588 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,795 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 36,195 |
| No bedroom | 395 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,238 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10,937 |
| 3 bedrooms | 18,276 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,665 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 684 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,980 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,707 |
| Renter-occupied | 13,273 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Occupied housing units | 31,980 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,749 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 8,812 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,358 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,081 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,909 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,071 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,707 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,143 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,365 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,304 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,407 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,549 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,534 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 221 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 184 |
| Median (dollars) | 130,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,707 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,675 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,032 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 12,515 |
| Less than $500 | 1,965 |
| $500 to $999 | 7,286 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,861 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 368 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 16 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 806 |
| No rent paid | 758 |
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