Wilson

About Wilson

Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is the 23rd most populous city in North Carolina. Located approximately 40 mi (64 km) east of the capital city of Raleigh, it is served by the interchange of Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 264. As of the 2020 census, Wilson had a population of 47,851. It is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA, with a total population of 297,726 as of 2018.

In the early 21st century, Wilson was ranked as 18th in size among North Carolina's 500-plus municipalities. From 1990 to 2010, the city population increased by more than 40 percent, primarily due to construction of new subdivisions that attracted many new residents. This has been accompanied by new retail and shopping construction, primarily in the northwestern parts of the city. Wilson is a diverse community; in 2012, the US Census estimated that 48% of the population identified as African American, and 43% as Whites; the remaining 9% includes Latinos and Asians, such as Vietnamese, Chinese and Indians. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated in 2012 that nearly 5,000 county residents (7.5 percent) were foreign-born. Of those, nearly 3,000 people, or 62 percent, had entered the U.S. since 2000.

Once a center of tobacco cultivation, the city was widely known as "The World's Greatest Tobacco Market" in the 19th century. In the 21st century, Wilson enjoys a diverse economy based on agriculture, manufacturing, commercial, and service businesses.

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Wilson weather: 7-day forecast

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Living in Wilson

Median household income

$52,485

Median home value

$210,700

Median rent

$971/mo

Median age

39.5

Map of Wilson

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Wilson, NC population

Wilson had 47,851 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Wilson at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Wilson

• Elm City6.5 mi NE
• Black Creek6.5 mi S
• Lucama7.4 mi SW
• Sims7.5 mi W
• Saratoga10.2 mi SE
• Bailey10.8 mi W
• Stantonsburg10.8 mi SE
• Sharpsburg10.9 mi NE
• Fremont13.2 mi S
• Eureka13.5 mi S
• Kenly14.3 mi SW
• Macclesfield14.7 mi E

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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