Wilson County, North Carolina
Wilson County covers 368 sq mi of land and has about 79,290 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
79,290
216/sq mi
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$186K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$953
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
19.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Wilson County
10 total
Wilson County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
22%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
34%
Some college
19%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Wilson | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 60% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 85.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 12.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 26.4 min |