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Population: 44,405. Estimated population in July 2024: 46,967 (+5.8% change)
Males: 20,783 (46.8%), Females: 23,622 (53.2%)

Zip codes: 27893, 27896.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $31,169
Median house value: $94,000

Population by Race

Races in Wilson:

  • Black (47.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.9%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), English (6.6%), German (3.7%), Irish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).

Land area: 23.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilson

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilson city

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

6.6% Foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,366 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wilson:

  • WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (1705 S TARBORO ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wilson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilson:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 9 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 28 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 37 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilson:

  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 4 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 20 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
  • CRAFT AIR (about 25 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)

Amtrak station:
WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Wilson:

  • BARTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,061; Location: P O BOX 5000; Private, not-for-profit; Website: [email protected])
  • WILSON TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 948; Location: 902 HERRING AVE; Public; Website: www.wilsontech.cc.nc.us)
  • MITCHELLS HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 61; Location: 2620 FOREST HILLS RD STE A; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilson:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 55 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Schools

Public high schools in Wilson:

  • JAMES HUNT HIGH (Students: 1,249; Location: 4559 LAMM RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FIKE HIGH (Students: 1,158; Location: 500 HARRISON DR N; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BEDDINGFIELD HIGH (Students: 1,038; Location: 4510 OLD STANTONSBURG RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Wilson:

  • WILSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 613; Location: PO BOX 3818; Grades: PK – 12)
  • GREENFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: PO BOX 3525; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Wilson:

  • VINSON-BYNUM ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 1601 TARBORO ST SW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEW HOPE ELEMENTARY (Students: 681; Location: 4826 PACKHOUSE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SALLIE B HOWARD SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 1004 HERRING AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • TOISNOT MIDDLE (Students: 596; Location: 1301 CORBETT AVE N; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WELLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 595; Location: 1400 GROVE ST N; Grades: KG – 05)
  • B O BARNES ELEMENTARY (Students: 572; Location: 1913 MARTIN L KING PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WINSTEAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 554; Location: 1713 DOWNING ST SW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FOREST HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 551; Location: 1210 FOREST HILLS; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROCK RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 474; Location: 6605 ROCK RIDGE SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARGARET HEARNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 464; Location: 300 W GOLD ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Wilson:

  • ST THERESE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 700 NASH N E; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Wilson:

  • WILSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,358,182; Location: 249 WEST NASH STREET; 182,064 books; 1,931 audio materials; 2,173 video materials; 404 serial subscriptions)

 

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