In 2020, Wilson, NC had a population of 49.3k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $43,126. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Wilson, NC grew from 49,272 to 49,310, a 0.0771% increase and its median household income grew from $42,036 to $43,126, a 2.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.76%), White (Hispanic) (3.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%).
None of the households in Wilson, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.5% of the residents in Wilson, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilson, NC are Wilson Community College (548 degrees awarded in 2020), Barton College (263 degrees), and Mitchells Academy (6 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Wilson, NC was $146,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.
Most people in Wilson, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilson, NC was 2 cars per household.