Median Household Income
$52,485 ± $4,430
Median Home Value
$210,700 ± $11,636
Median Gross Rent
$971 ± $42/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,704
Poverty Rate
23.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Homeownership Rate
49.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5%
Median Age
39.5
Average Commute
20 min
Households
20,403
Veterans
2,063
Population Over Time
Wilson shrank 2.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
49,389
2016
49,558
2018
49,230
2020
49,310
2022
47,767
2024
48,370
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
36.0%
Hispanic or Latino
12.5%
Black or African American
47.2%
Asian
1.7%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.