Wilson County, NC Demographics
Wilson County, NC is the 35th most populous of 100 counties in North Carolina, with 78,784 residents across 368 square miles. That is about 214 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 78,784 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 368 sq mi |
| Density | 214 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Wilson County compares to the US
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Central Location: Wilson County, NC
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Wilson County, NC
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 14.02 | 6,059 | 12.0 | 505 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 5,045 | 1.9 | 2,665 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 4,574 | 1.6 | 2,825 |
| Census Tract 17 | 3,995 | 31.7 | 126 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 3,982 | 5.3 | 747 |
| Census Tract 12 | 3,675 | 45.8 | 80 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 3,612 | 1.2 | 2,985 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 3,586 | 4.4 | 806 |
| Census Tract 5.01 | 3,554 | 1.8 | 2,027 |
| Census Tract 15.02 | 3,498 | 33.3 | 105 |
| Census Tract 9 | 3,472 | 34.5 | 101 |
| Census Tract 8.02 | 3,383 | 16.2 | 209 |
| Census Tract 14.01 | 3,380 | 8.2 | 410 |
| Census Tract 16 | 3,154 | 35.2 | 90 |
| Census Tract 1 | 2,902 | 1.0 | 2,769 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 2,870 | 5.3 | 546 |
| Census Tract 13.01 | 2,719 | 16.3 | 167 |
| Census Tract 13.02 | 2,602 | 29.0 | 90 |
| Census Tract 15.01 | 2,337 | 16.6 | 141 |
| Census Tract 7.01 | 2,226 | 5.2 | 426 |
| Census Tract 3 | 2,200 | 0.6 | 3,593 |
| Census Tract 10 | 1,839 | 17.4 | 105 |
| Census Tract 8.01 | 1,597 | 0.6 | 2,543 |
| Census Tract 11 | 1,443 | 41.7 | 35 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,080 | 0.6 | 1,688 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.