Wilson County, NC Demographic Data
Wilson County, NC Summary
Wilson County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 81,867
- Area: 373.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 368.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 219.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 115.49 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilson County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
42,787
52%
50.8
Male
38,874
48%
49.2
Total Population
81,661
323,128,000
Wilson County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,668
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,372
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,653
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,368
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,269
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,691
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,912
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,562
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,022
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,293
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,123
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,579
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,149
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
62,499
76.5%
77.2
Female
33,636
53.8%
51.3
Male
28,863
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
58,897
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,256
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,851
17.0%
15.2
Female
7,991
57.7%
55.8
Male
5,860
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Wilson County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
79,579
97.5%
96.8
White
41,449
50.8%
72.6
Black or African American
32,474
39.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
574
0.7%
0.8
Asian
208
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,874
6.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,082
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,202
10.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
73,459
90.0%
82.2
Wilson County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,840
8.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,631
12.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,832
34.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,088
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,720
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,159
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,061
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,471
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
43,860
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,220
18.4%
31.2
Wilson County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,812
36.1%
33.7%
Now Married
27,192
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,150
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,370
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,444
6.7
5.8%
Wilson County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
69,737
90.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,256
9.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Wilson County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,848
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,435
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,778
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,373
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,689
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,989
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,754
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,822
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,201
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,008
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
39,036
57,617
Per capita income
23,385
31,128
Wilson County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,300
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,939
8.3%
9.8
Construction
2,130
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,854
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,329
6.6%
6.6
Information
592
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,338
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,302
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,834
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,431
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,270
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,160
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,854
5.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,368
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,096
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,504
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,198
17.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,167
20.3%
18.1%
Wilson County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,885
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,830
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,251
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
119
0.3%
5.1
Walked
1,026
2.9%
2.7
Other means
2,666
7.6%
1.8
Worked at home
993
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Wilson County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,172
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,157
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,847
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
6,721
21.8%
21.0
Wilson County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,897
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,032
61.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,865
38.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,984
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Wilson County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,881
1 room
649
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
399
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,399
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
6,659
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
9,939
27.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,909
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
4,375
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,212
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,340
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wilson County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,881
1-unit, detached
23,411
65.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
590
1.6%
5.9
2-units
2,422
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,136
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,021
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
399
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
537
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
5,365
15.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilson County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,545
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
879
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,967
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,359
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,247
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,602
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,285
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,574
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
949
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
474
1.3%
1.4%
Wilson County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,299
36.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,179
10.3%
4.7
Electricity
15,446
50.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
432
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
468
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
73
0.2%
1.1
Wilson County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,700
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
322
2.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
328
2.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
335
2.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
564
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,052
9.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,260
36.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,839
41.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,886
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,402
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
850
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
568
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,562
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
432
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,398
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
208
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,497
13.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,684
14.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,942
69.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
467
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
707
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
889
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,841
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,585
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
814
7.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,193
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,870
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
673
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,032
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,188
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,129
26.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,997
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,277
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,814
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,370
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
234
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,100
205,000
