Wilson, NC City Data

Wilson, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 44,405 people who live in Wilson and approximately 73,814 who live in Wilson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wilson. We have included Wilson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilson Information

Wilson County where Wilson resides is 374.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,814 and has a population rank of 679 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilson has a total of 44,405 people and of those residents there are 20,783 males and 23,622 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 37. There are approximately 1,081 births each year and around 742 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilson varies per year, but currently 43,958 are one race and 447 are two or more races.

Of the 44,405 people who live in Wilson, there are 12,855 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilson is 6,511 male and 6,344 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 32,849.

General Wilson Information
Total area in square miles - Wilson County	374.26
Water area in square miles - Wilson County	N/A
Resident population - Wilson County	73,814
Population rank - Wilson County	679
Total population	44,405
Total population (male)	20,783
Total population (female)	23,622
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	37
Births - Wilson County	1,081
Deaths- Wilson County	742
Population of one race	43,958
Population of two or more races	447
Population under 20 years	12,855
Population under 20 years (male)	6,511
Population under 20 years (female)	6,344
Total population 18 years and over	32,849

Wilson Social Characteristics

There are 28,613 households in Wilson. Families make up 19,916 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,775), male householder with no wife present (1,408) and female householder with no husband present (4,775). The remainder of the Wilson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,831. Wilson, NC moving companies help people in Wilson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wilson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilson is based, there are 30,923 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,636 never married, 14,864 now married, 1,443 separated, 4,107 widowed, and 2,873 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,175 separated, 731 widowed and 2,177 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wilson County)
Total households	28,613
Family households (families)	19,916
With own children under 18 years	10,331
Married-couple family	13,775
With own children under 18 years	5,899
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,408
With own children under 18 years	565
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,775
With own children under 18 years	2,748
Nonfamily households	8,831
Householder living alone	7,571
65 years and over	2,921

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,292
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,124
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	35,620
Householder	11,324
Spouse	7,267
Child	12,675
Other relatives	884
Nonrelatives	1,010
Unmarried partner	411
Roomer or boarder	123
Housemate or roommate	203
Unmarried partner	843
Foster child	45
Other	228

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,140
Male householder	2,484
Male householder living alone	1,998
Male householder not living alone	486
Female householder	3,488
Female householder living alone	3,092
Female householder not living alone	396
Nonrelatives	1,168
Unmarried partner	432
Roomer or boarder	155
Housemate or roommate	379
Foster child	13
Other	189

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,923
Never married	7,636
Now married	14,864
Separated	1,443
Widowed	4,107
Divorced	2,873
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,175
Widowed	731
Divorced	2,177

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	44,405
Male	20,783
Under 5 years	1,728
5 to 9 years	1,653
10 to 14 years	1,536
15 to 17 years	954
18 and 19 years	640
20 years	315
21 years	293
22 to 24 years	890
25 to 29 years	1,490
30 to 34 years	1,497
35 to 39 years	1,521
40 to 44 years	1,593
45 to 49 years	1,562
50 to 54 years	1,286
55 to 59 years	905
60 and 61 years	298
62 to 64 years	470
65 and 66 years	296
67 to 69 years	368
70 to 74 years	602
75 to 79 years	468
80 to 84 years	238
85 years and over	180
Female	23,622
Under 5 years	1,556
5 to 9 years	1,659
10 to 14 years	1,560
15 to 17 years	910
18 and 19 years	659
20 years	314
21 years	310
22 to 24 years	938
25 to 29 years	1,641
30 to 34 years	1,587
35 to 39 years	1,704
40 to 44 years	1,784
45 to 49 years	1,684
50 to 54 years	1,423
55 to 59 years	1,077
60 and 61 years	392
62 to 64 years	600
65 and 66 years	381
67 to 69 years	536
70 to 74 years	984
75 to 79 years	867
80 to 84 years	547
85 years and over	509

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	44,405
One race	43,958
White	20,723
Black or African American	21,106
American Indian and Alaska Native	136
Asian	257
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	41
Two or more races	447

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	42,760
People who are White alone	19,787
People who are Black or African American alone	20,453
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	125
People who are Asian alone	252
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,199
People who are Some other race alone	1,705

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,861
Same house	38,302
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,767
Different state or abroad	5,397
Different state	3,917
Abroad	1,480

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wilson County)
Total resident population	73,814
Born in United States	55,256
State of residence	59,256
Different state	10,632
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	290
Foreign born	3,636

Wilson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wilson. That total enrollment is 18,243 for the population of the country, which includes Wilson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,313 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,209.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wilson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,243
Pre-kindergarten	1,036
Public	588
Private	448
Kindergarten	1,117
Public	986
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,520
Public	7,913
Private	607
Elementary and high school	12,880
Public	12,055
Private	825
High school grades 9 to 12	4,360
Public	4,142
Private	218
College, undergraduate years	2,949
Public	1,884
Private	1,065
Graduate or professional school	261
Public	236
Private	25
Not enrolled in school	52,439

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,061
Less than 9th grade	5,650
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,042
High school graduate	15,258
Some college, no degree	8,412
Associate's degree	2,459
Bachelor's degree	7,240
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,362

Wilson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,083 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilson. The Wilson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,463), service occupations (5,034), sales and office occupations (7,641), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (499), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,060) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,811). The 57,083 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,776 private wage and salary workers, 4,833 government workers, 1,817 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wilson County)
Population 16 years and over	57,083
In labor force	36,184
Civilian labor force	36,123
Employed	33,508
Unemployed	2,615
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	61
Females 16 years and over	30,336
In labor force	17,313
Civilian labor force	17,313
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,662
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	26,747
In labor force	18,871
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	953
Armed forces	61

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wilson County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,890
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,913
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,160
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	490
Other means	371
Worked at home	527
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	680,570

OCCUPATION (Wilson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,463
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,463
Service occupations	5,034
Sales and office occupations	7,641
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	499
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,060
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,811

INDUSTRY (Wilson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,463
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	857
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,971
Wholesale trade	1,177
Retail trade	3,841
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,257
Information	409
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,008
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,773
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,518
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,159
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,198

CLASS OF WORKER (Wilson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,463
Private wage and salary workers	26,776
Government workers	4,833
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,817
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilson Housing Characteristics

In Wilson, NC there are 30,729 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,613 occupied and 2,116 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilson, there are 19,843 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 729 units in Wilson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wilson, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilson, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilson. There are 1,080 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,018 with rent between $200-299, 3,705 with rent between $300-499 and 4,526 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilson, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wilson County)
Total housing units	30,729
Occupied housing units	28,613
Vacant housing units	2,116

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wilson County)
Total housing units	30,729
1-unit, detached	19,843
1-unit, attached	729
2 units	2,360
3 or 4 units	1,506
5 to 9 units	1,220
10 to 19 units	352
20 to 49 units	171
50 or more units	371
Mobile home	4,177

HOUSING TENURE (Wilson County)
Occupied housing units	28,613
Owner-occupied	17,500
Renter-occupied	11,113

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wilson County)
Occupied housing units	28,613
No vehicles available	3,271
2 vehicle available	15,642
3 vehicles available	4,280
4 vehicles available	1,107
5 or more vehicles available	447

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wilson County)
Occupied housing units	28,613
Utility gas	10,610
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,263
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,706
Coal or coke
Wood	298
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	74

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wilson County)
Occupied housing units	28,613
Less Than $50,000	17,500
$50,000 to $99,999	6,990
$100,000 to $149,999	2,753
$150,000 to $199,999	1,209
$200,000 to $299,999	613
$300,000 to $499,999	160
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	86,400

GROSS RENT (Wilson County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,113
Less than $200	1,080
$200 to $299	1,018
$300 to $499	3,705
$500 to $699	3,193
$700 to $999	1,166
$1,000 to $1,499	167
$1,500 or more	N/A