Wilson County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,199
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,512
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,765 (it was 11,101 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 39% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 371 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 220 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.6%), Manufacturing (18.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 83%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 38,70546.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 32,53139.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8,95810.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,8092.2%Two or more races
- 7140.9%Asian alone
- 3310.4%Some other race alone
- 2590.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 37,926 |  (46.4%) |
| Females: 43,875 |  (53.6%) |
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| Wilson County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $38,830 ($33,116 in 1999)
| This county: | $38,830 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $435 (lower quartile is $274, upper quartile is $571)
| This county: | $435 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $138,200 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
| Wilson: | $138,200 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,166Detached houses: $178,351
Here: $178,351 State: $265,100 Townhouses or other attached units: $177,713
Here: $177,713 State: $217,635 In 2-unit structures: $102,814
Here: $102,814 State: $185,455 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,423
Here: $109,423 State: $181,079 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,226
Here: $118,226 State: $231,999 Mobile homes: $70,123
Here: $70,123 State: $77,551
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $395
Institutionalized population: 1,007
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 73
- Burglaries: 282
- Thefts: 428
- Auto thefts: 63
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 269 buildings, average cost: $82,100
- 1998: 378 buildings, average cost: $83,200
- 1999: 391 buildings, average cost: $86,600
- 2000: 392 buildings, average cost: $86,900
- 2001: 380 buildings, average cost: $85,600
- 2002: 363 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 2003: 343 buildings, average cost: $115,500
- 2004: 465 buildings, average cost: $108,000
- 2005: 384 buildings, average cost: $113,700
- 2006: 368 buildings, average cost: $120,200
- 2007: 389 buildings, average cost: $129,700
- 2008: 179 buildings, average cost: $168,300
- 2009: 142 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2010: 121 buildings, average cost: $196,700
- 2011: 83 buildings, average cost: $209,000
- 2012: 116 buildings, average cost: $228,700
- 2013: 103 buildings, average cost: $238,300
- 2014: 110 buildings, average cost: $245,200
- 2015: 114 buildings, average cost: $272,100
- 2016: 117 buildings, average cost: $224,600
- 2017: 206 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 2018: 234 buildings, average cost: $155,500
- 2019: 177 buildings, average cost: $157,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,616 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,192 (1.1%)
| Wilson County: | 23.7% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.4 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 40.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.7 years old, Black residents: 37.9 years old, American Indian residents: 53.4 years old, Asian residents: 39.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.4 years old, Other race residents: 24.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilson County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wilson, Elm City, Lucama, Stantonsburg, Black Creek, Saratoga, Sims.
Local government website: www.wilson-co.com
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wilson County: Camp Sapona (A), West Salisbury (B), Dukeville (C), Foxwood Golf Course (D), McCanless Golf Course (E), Bringle Ferry (F), Old Stone House (G), Amity Hills Farm (H), Lutheridge Farms (I), Rowan-Iredell Fire Station (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wilson County include: Henderson Grove Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Knox Chapel (C), Knox Grove Church (D), Third Creek Church (E), Lebanon Church (F), Thyatira Church (G), Back Creek Church (H), Trading Ford Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Christiana Cemetery (2), China Grove Cemetery (3), Morgan Cemetery (4), Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery (5), Saint Peters Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mirror Lakes (A), Hall Lake (B), Messinger Lake (C), Buck Ash Pond (D), Fiber Lake (E), Rowan County Wildlife Lake (F), Dan Nicholas Lake (G), Landis Water Reservoir Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Fork (A), Draft Branch (B), Crane Creek (C), Church Creek (D), Deals Creek (E), Back Creek (F), Cedar Creek (G), Withrow Creek (H), Walnut Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wilson County include: Kerr Mill Park (1), Dan Nicholas Park (2), Ellis Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Beckham County, Oklahoma 
, Cabarrus County , Madison County , Mecklenburg County , Sevier County, Tennessee , Roberts County, Texas .
| Here: | 7.7% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 3,210
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,926 (27.6% naturalized citizens)
| Wilson County: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,2322010 or later
- 1,9322000 to 2009
- 1,4341990 to 1999
- 6661980 to 1989
- 2231970 to 1979
- 140Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 22,444
- One, attached: 610
- Two: 3,322
- 3 or 4: 2,063
- 5 to 9: 1,709
- 10 to 19: 942
- 20 to 49: 305
- 50 or more: 255
- Mobile homes: 4,845
Housing units in Wilson County with a mortgage: 10,607 (538 second mortgage, 868 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,845
| Here: | 58.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wilson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,292 | 101 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,842 | 38 |
| Black Protestant | 1,791 | 22 |
| Catholic | 1,510 | 1 |
| Other | 587 | 2 |
| None | 47,212 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Wilson County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| This county: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
| Wilson County: | 6.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| This county: | 6.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wilson County: | 11.9% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wilson County: | 31.4% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Wilson County:
Average size of farms: 364 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $250,690
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $749.21
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.50%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $178,586
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $137,583
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.32%
Corn for grain: 5229 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5176 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 29909 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 29826 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,466 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 25 acres
Tornado activity:
Wilson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4633222.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/25/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wilson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 151.7 miles away from Wilson County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 184.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 142.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 154.3 miles away from Wilson County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 232.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wilson County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 33,621 (84.2%)
- Carpooled: 4,112 (10.3%)
- Bus: 34 (0.1%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 880 (2.2%)
- Bicycle: 61 (0.2%)
- Walked: 435 (1.1%)
- Worked at home: 776 (1.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Manufacturing (19%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (47%)
- Haiti (6%)
- India (4%)
- Guyana (4%)
- Colombia (3%)
- Yemen (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- American (20%)
- English (5%)
- European (3%)
- Irish (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- German (1%)
- Haitian (1%)
People in group quarters in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 792 people in nursing homes
- 398 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 200 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 149 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 148 people in other group homes
- 120 people in institutions for the deaf
- 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 760 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 417 people in college/university student housing
- 167 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 67 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 56 people in group homes intended for adults
- 46 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 43 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 19 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 9 people in correctional residential facilities
- 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
5.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,793 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.28% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.77% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($21,482 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($12,311 average AGI)
Wilson County: 1.51% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Nash County, NC |  0.91% ($34,582 average AGI) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.46% ($35,948) |
| from Johnston County, NC | 0.38% ($31,205) |
| from Pitt County, NC | 0.32% ($31,763) |
| from Edgecombe County, NC | 0.26% ($40,208) |
| from Wayne County, NC | 0.26% ($28,408) |
| from Lenoir County, NC | 0.12% ($19,514) |
5.34% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,880 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.34% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.82% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($27,048 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($11,832 average AGI)
Wilson County: 1.53% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Nash County, NC | 0.90% ($35,249 average AGI) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.65% ($47,661) |
| to Pitt County, NC | 0.35% ($31,913) |
| to Johnston County, NC | 0.34% ($37,070) |
| to Wayne County, NC | 0.29% ($27,471) |
| to Edgecombe County, NC | 0.21% ($29,381) |
| to Durham County, NC | 0.09% ($40,077) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,120 (10,783 aged, 3,337 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,180 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wilson County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,126)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,052)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (671)
- Unspecified dementia (653)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (561)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (556)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (490)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (434)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (300)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (294)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,807
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 289
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 60,242
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,510
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,158
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 74.5
- Other - 51.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.1. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 66.9
- Other - 38.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 81,801- Male householders: 14,847 (4,385 living alone), Female householders: 17,537 (6,402 living alone)
13,307 spouses (13,178 opposite-sex spouses), 2,058 unmarried partners, (1,681 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 25,513 children (24,053 natural, 216 adopted, 1,244 stepchildren), 1,751 grandchildren, 1,214 brothers or sisters, 585 parents, 0 foster children, 963 other relatives, 2,538 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,488
Size of family households: 8,918 2-persons, 4,947 3-persons, 3,649 4-persons, 1,710 5-persons, 417 6-persons, 119 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,787 1-person, 1,493 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 252 5-persons.
7,917 married couples with children.
8,822 single-parent households (1,728 men, 7,094 women).
88.9% of residents of Wilson speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $435,504,000 ($5,723 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,319,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $182,343,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,626,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,552,000
Federal grants: $133,180,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,208,000 ($3,512,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,596,000 ($3,960,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,706,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,960,000
Federal Government insurance: $115,464,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,630| Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,855
| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,422
| Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -607
| Here: |  -8 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.88 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Wilson County, North Carolina
- 8822014 or later
- 2192010 to 2013
- 6,8452000 to 2009
- 5,8351990 to 1999
- 7,4501980 to 1989
- 6,6571970 to 1979
- 1,2661960 to 1969
- 2,9411950 to 1959
- 2,2261940 to 1949
- 2,1741939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilson County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 4313 rooms
- 1,1504 rooms
- 5,8255 rooms
- 3,6256 rooms
- 2,7107 rooms
- 2,3848 rooms
- 2,3279+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilson County, North Carolina
- 3351 room
- 4372 rooms
- 3,3203 rooms
- 4,2264 rooms
- 3,2805 rooms
- 1,3126 rooms
- 6237 rooms
- 2488 rooms
- 1519+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilson County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 1251 bedroom
- 2,4312 bedrooms
- 12,1133 bedrooms
- 3,1684 bedrooms
- 6155+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilson County, North Carolina
- 335no bedroom
- 2,9131 bedroom
- 5,5112 bedrooms
- 4,5243 bedrooms
- 5054 bedrooms
- 1445+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wilson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 329no vehicle
- 4,8681 vehicle
- 6,5072 vehicles
- 4,8863 vehicles
- 1,2864 vehicles
- 5765+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wilson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,780no vehicle
- 5,6561 vehicle
- 3,7322 vehicles
- 5933 vehicles
- 1714 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.0% of Wilson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in North Carolina.
| Wilson County: | 89.0% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 59,246
- Other state: 17,251
- Northeast: 6,239
- Midwest: 1,786
- South: 8,261
- West: 965
- 45.3%Electricity
- 38.5%Utility gas
- 13.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 67.6%Electricity
- 25.9%Utility gas
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 880
| Here: | 10.1% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 438
| Here: | 9.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 928
| Here: | 23.7% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Wilson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,742,000
- Charges - Other: $5,359,000
Hospital Public: $2,685,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,014,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,037,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $807,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $697,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $502,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $56,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,693,000
Public Welfare - Other: $737,000
Other Higher Education: $496,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,858,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,847,000
Other Higher Education: $16,516,000
Health - Other: $14,853,000
Police Protection: $10,607,000
Liquor Stores: $5,919,000
General - Other: $5,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,008,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Central Staff Services: $2,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,162,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Libraries: $1,790,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,240,000
Water Utilities: $1,197,000
General Public Buildings: $726,000
Transit Utilities: $455,000
Natural Resources - Other: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000
Air Transportation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,366,000
Water Utilities: $161,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $990,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $332,000
Other - Health - Other: $28,000
Other - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,747,000
Other: $598,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,827,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,554,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,148,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $875,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,376,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,415,000
Donations From Private Sources: $411,000
Rents: $169,000
Royalties: $110,000
Sale of Property: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,735,000
Other Higher Education: $690,000
General - Other: $405,000
Health - Other: $360,000
Police Protection: $336,000
Transit Utilities: $166,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Libraries: $29,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,787,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Water Utilities: $2,199,000
Transit Utilities: $28,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $97,141,000
Public Welfare: $15,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,808,000
Other: $1,790,000
Transit Utilities: $429,000
General Local Government Support: $381,000
Housing and Community Development: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $52,845,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,510,000
Other: $1,207,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $485,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $350,000
Other License: $171,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $63,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,193,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $312,000
Wilson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,742,000
- Charges - Other: $5,359,000
Hospital Public: $2,685,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,014,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,037,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $807,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $697,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $502,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $56,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,693,000
Public Welfare - Other: $737,000
Other Higher Education: $496,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,858,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,847,000
Other Higher Education: $16,516,000
Health - Other: $14,853,000
Police Protection: $10,607,000
Liquor Stores: $5,919,000
General - Other: $5,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,008,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Central Staff Services: $2,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,162,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Libraries: $1,790,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,240,000
Water Utilities: $1,197,000
General Public Buildings: $726,000
Transit Utilities: $455,000
Natural Resources - Other: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000
Air Transportation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,366,000
Water Utilities: $161,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $990,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $332,000
Other - Health - Other: $28,000
Other - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,747,000
Other: $598,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,827,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,554,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,148,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $875,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,376,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,415,000
Donations From Private Sources: $411,000
Rents: $169,000
Royalties: $110,000
Sale of Property: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,735,000
Other Higher Education: $690,000
General - Other: $405,000
Health - Other: $360,000
Police Protection: $336,000
Transit Utilities: $166,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Libraries: $29,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,787,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Water Utilities: $2,199,000
Transit Utilities: $28,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $97,141,000
Public Welfare: $15,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,808,000
Other: $1,790,000
Transit Utilities: $429,000
General Local Government Support: $381,000
Housing and Community Development: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $52,845,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,510,000
Other: $1,207,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $485,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $350,000
Other License: $171,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $63,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,193,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $312,000
Wilson County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,742,000
- Charges - Other: $5,359,000
Hospital Public: $2,685,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,014,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,037,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $807,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $697,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $502,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $56,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,693,000
Public Welfare - Other: $737,000
Other Higher Education: $496,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,858,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,847,000
Other Higher Education: $16,516,000
Health - Other: $14,853,000
Police Protection: $10,607,000
Liquor Stores: $5,919,000
General - Other: $5,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,008,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Central Staff Services: $2,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,162,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Libraries: $1,790,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,240,000
Water Utilities: $1,197,000
General Public Buildings: $726,000
Transit Utilities: $455,000
Natural Resources - Other: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000
Air Transportation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,366,000
Water Utilities: $161,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $990,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $332,000
Other - Health - Other: $28,000
Other - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,747,000
Other: $598,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,827,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,554,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,148,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $875,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,376,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,415,000
Donations From Private Sources: $411,000
Rents: $169,000
Royalties: $110,000
Sale of Property: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,735,000
Other Higher Education: $690,000
General - Other: $405,000
Health - Other: $360,000
Police Protection: $336,000
Transit Utilities: $166,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Libraries: $29,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,787,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Water Utilities: $2,199,000
Transit Utilities: $28,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $97,141,000
Public Welfare: $15,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,808,000
Other: $1,790,000
Transit Utilities: $429,000
General Local Government Support: $381,000
Housing and Community Development: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $52,845,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,510,000
Other: $1,207,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $485,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $350,000
Other License: $171,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $63,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,193,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $312,000
Wilson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,742,000
- Charges - Other: $5,359,000
Hospital Public: $2,685,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,014,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,037,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $807,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $697,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $502,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $56,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,693,000
Public Welfare - Other: $737,000
Other Higher Education: $496,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,858,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,847,000
Other Higher Education: $16,516,000
Health - Other: $14,853,000
Police Protection: $10,607,000
Liquor Stores: $5,919,000
General - Other: $5,605,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,008,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,833,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Central Staff Services: $2,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,162,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Libraries: $1,790,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,240,000
Water Utilities: $1,197,000
General Public Buildings: $726,000
Transit Utilities: $455,000
Natural Resources - Other: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000
Air Transportation: $48,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,366,000
Water Utilities: $161,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $990,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $332,000
Other - Health - Other: $28,000
Other - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,747,000
Other: $598,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,827,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,554,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,148,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $875,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,376,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,415,000
Donations From Private Sources: $411,000
Rents: $169,000
Royalties: $110,000
Sale of Property: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,735,000
Other Higher Education: $690,000
General - Other: $405,000
Health - Other: $360,000
Police Protection: $336,000
Transit Utilities: $166,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Libraries: $29,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,787,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $6,620,000
Water Utilities: $2,199,000
Transit Utilities: $28,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $97,141,000
Public Welfare: $15,330,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,808,000
Other: $1,790,000
Transit Utilities: $429,000
General Local Government Support: $381,000
Housing and Community Development: $185,000
- Tax - Property: $52,845,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,510,000
Other: $1,207,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $485,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $350,000
Other License: $171,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $63,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,193,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $312,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,993
- Number of aged recipients: 435
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,558
- Number of recipients under 18: 549
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,650
- Number of recipients older than 64: 794
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,283
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,189
| Most common first names in Wilson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 778 | 69.8 years |
| William | 655 | 70.5 years |
| Mary | 576 | 77.7 years |
| John | 462 | 72.4 years |
| Robert | 305 | 69.0 years |
| Annie | 259 | 78.0 years |
| George | 258 | 72.2 years |
| Willie | 254 | 70.5 years |
| Charles | 176 | 69.5 years |
| Joseph | 173 | 70.9 years |
| Most common last names in Wilson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes | 564 | 71.8 years |
| Williams | 417 | 71.6 years |
| Jones | 321 | 69.6 years |
| Davis | 263 | 74.2 years |
| Lamm | 239 | 76.0 years |
| Taylor | 237 | 70.6 years |
| Lucas | 219 | 72.6 years |
| Joyner | 202 | 71.7 years |
| Smith | 193 | 72.3 years |
| Moore | 172 | 75.5 years |
| Businesses in Wilson County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | Long John Silver's | 2 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 7 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 5 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| FedEx | 10 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| GNC | 2 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 3 | UPS | 14 | |
| Honda | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| KFC | 3 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |||
Wilson County on our top lists:
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
