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Wilson County Schools

Wilson County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 79,290. The median household income is $56,423 and the median age is 40.6.

79,290

Population

216

People / sq mi

$56,423

Median Income

40.6

Median Age

Wilson County Schools covers 368 sq mi of land at 215.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White45.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian27.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$56,423

Median Household Income

$31,996

Per Capita Income

14.3%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$186,000

Median Home Value

$953

Median Rent

60.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

85.3%

High School+

21.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wilson County Schools serves a community with a population of 79,290 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Wilson County Schools is $56,423, with a per capita income of $31,996. The poverty rate is 14.3%.

Wilson County Schools is 45.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 27.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Wilson County Schools, 85.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Wilson County Schools is $186,000, with a median rent of $953. The homeownership rate is 60.0%.

Data for Wilson County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3705020).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.