Census place 3774540

Wilson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wilson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wilson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wilson has a population of 49,572 and 1,537 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median home value is $210,700, below the comparison median of $309,100; median gross rent is $971, below the comparison median of $1,246; and median household income is $52,485, below the comparison median of $66,738. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$210,700
Below the comparison median of $309,100
median gross rent
$971
Below the comparison median of $1,246
median household income
$52,485
Below the comparison median of $66,738

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wilson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
49,572
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,537/sq mi
32.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,485
Median home value
$210,700
Median gross rent
$971
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.5%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Drive-alone commute
78.9%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
50.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
7.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
8.6%
Households with children
30.8%
Residents with a disability
14.6%
Residents without insurance
12.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Wilson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Hurricane declarations
12
Severe Storm declarations
3
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKY MT WILSON AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
71.8°F
Average low
49.3°F
Annual rainfall
44.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Wilson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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