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Wilson, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wilson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
47,740
Population
1,512/sq mi density
$47,294
Median Income
$30,203 per capita
$192,000
Home Value
$216,797 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
446
Violent Crime/100K
3,131 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$47,294 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$192,000 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
446 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,294
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,203
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wilson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wilson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,294
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,203
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,414
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,166M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
6%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,155
Restaurants
170
Healthcare
200
Retail
328
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,414
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,409
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,294 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,203 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,414 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $5,166M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,155 |
| Restaurants | 170 |
| Healthcare | 200 |
| Retail | 328 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,414 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,409 |