Wilson County, North Carolina

Wilson County is home to 79,290 people. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $56,423.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population79,29010,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$56,423$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.8%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty31.4%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.2%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$186,000$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$953$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.7%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.1%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.