North Carolina

Wilson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
46.6%
African
39.8%
Hispanic
10.5%
Other
3.1%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Wilson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWilson CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White46.6%58.7%58%
Black or African American39.8%19.9%—
Hispanic10.5%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%1%—
Indian0.4%1.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Wilson County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWilson CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,423$72,388$80,734
Median home value$186,000$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.3×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$953/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.3%20.4%21.0%