Wilson County , North Carolina
Population: 78,648 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,381 Home $171,800 Rent $915/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wilson County's headline indicators land 31% below the national median on income ($51,381), with housing 44% below the US figure ($172,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wilson County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$51,381
Median Income
household
$171,800
Home Value
median
$915/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,381 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,057 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| Median Home Value | $171,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $915/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 59.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 78,648 |
| Median Age | 40.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.4%
Obesity
16.8%
Diabetes
18.0%
Smoking
39.8%
High Blood Pressure
31.9%
No Physical Activity
23.8%
Depression
38.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 76.3 · 76th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
70.23
🌀 Hurricane
90.36
🔥 Wildfire
40.39
❄️ Winter Storm
95.96
🌍 Earthquake
67.75
☀️ Drought
88.30
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