Wilson County, NC Population

Overview

78,844

Total Population

40.5

Median age

52.46%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,553

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wilson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wilson County is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilson County's population under 18 was 23.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilson County, 19.01% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 43.87% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,880 more females than males in Wilson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.46% females and 47.54% males in Wilson County, NC.
The Wilson County, NC gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,819.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,024.

Wilson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilson County population: 48.40% are White, 39.81% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.09% are Asian, 6.99% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.
Wilson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,553 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 70,291 (89.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilson County is White with a population of 38,16 (48.40% of the total population).

Wilson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 81,775 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wilson County's population increased by 7,364 (9.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilson County's population decreased by 2,487 (3.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wilson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 73,930.