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Wilson County, North Carolina, has 78,784 residents across 41,316 parcels and covers 367.6 square miles. The population declined 3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Wilson County is 37195.

Wilson is the county's largest population center. Wilson County also includes 8 zip codes, 1 public school district and 25 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Wilson County Trends

Population
78,784▾
Median Home Value
$171,800▴
K-12 Enrollment
10,451▴
Wilson County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Wilson County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Wilson County Parcels

Wilson County has 41,316 mapped parcels covering 231,690 acres. The median assessed value is $150,515. The median lot size is 0.46 acres. 3,539 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 87.5% of parcels. Commercial follows at 5.6% and fully exempt at 4.3%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1982 or earlier. The records carry 28,110 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Wilson County Parcel viewer here.

Wilson County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 41,316 100%
Owner name 41,060 99.4%
Owner mailing address 41,038 99.3%
Site address 40,999 99.2%
Land use code 41,076 99.4%
Land use description 41,076 99.4%
Assessed value 41,316 100%
Land value 41,316 100%
Improvement value 41,316 100%
Acreage 41,316 100%
Parcel boundary 41,316 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Wilson County parcel records.

Wilson County Population

Wilson County had 78,784 residents in 2020. That was 3% lower than in 2010. Wilson County added 4,970 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 214 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Wilson, Wilson and Elm City.

Population Trend in Wilson County NC

Wilson County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Wilson County Zip Codes

Wilson County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Wilson (27893), Wilson (27896) and Elm City (27822). Wilson is the largest zip by population, with about 37,131 residents or 47% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 84% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Wilson County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27893 Wilson 37,131 ▾ -6.5%
27896 Wilson 20,683 ▴ 2.7%
27822 Elm City 8,351 ▴ 2.6%
27851 Lucama 5,023 ▾ -4.7%
27883 Stantonsburg 3,398 ▾ -4.7%
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Wilson County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Wilson County Demographics

Wilson County has a median age of 40.7, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 23% of residents are under 18, while 19% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Wilson County NC

Median Age

40.7

Under 18

23%

Age 65+

19%

Bachelor's+

20.3%

Wilson County School Districts

Wilson County is served by 1 public school district with 10,451 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Wilson County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Wilson County Schools 10,451 100% ▴ 1.9%
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Wilson County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Wilson County Housing & Real Estate

Wilson County has a median home value of $171,800 and a median gross rent of $915. About 59% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $277,498 and homes spent about 59 days on the market.

Wilson County Housing Mix

Wilson County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Wilson County Housing Trends

Wilson County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Wilson County, NC

Wilson County has 3,215 business listings across 554 categories. The largest categories in Wilson County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (196, 6.1%), ATMs (73, 2.3%), and Baptist Church (53, 1.6%). The full Wilson County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Wilson County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Wilson County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 196 6.1%
ATMs 73 2.3%
Baptist Church 53 1.6%
Gas Stations 51 1.6%
Convenience Stores 47 1.5%
Auto Repair 46 1.4%
Beauty Salons 37 1.2%
Fast Food 37 1.2%
Landmark And Historical Building 36 1.1%
Community & Nonprofits 36 1.1%

Wilson County Business Listings

Business Category City
Carolina Outreach Wilson Office Abuse And Addiction Treatment Wilson
Affordable Suites of America Accommodation Wilson
Scott Bridgers CPA Accountant Wilson
Kenly Skating Rink Active Life Kenly
Creech Carol Promotions Advertising Agency Wilson
Unifarm Machinery Corp Agricultural Service Wilson
Crop Production Services Agriculture Wilson
Carolina Air Center LLC. Airport Wilson
Bell's Mobile Blasting And Surface Restoration LLC Altering And Remodeling Contractor Elm City
Wilson County Rescue Building Ambulance And Ems Services Wilson
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Wilson County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Wilson County Basemaps

Wilson County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Wilson County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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