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Wilson County, North Carolina

Wilson County, North Carolina, has 81,150 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wilson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 368 sq mi (952 km²) of land.

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Wilson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
81,150
Land area
368 sq mi (952 km²)
County seat or government
Wilson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$56,423 ± $3,380
Median home value
$186,000 ± $8,936
Median rent, with utilities
$953 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
60% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Wilson, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
5.53 sq mi (14.3 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37195
Coordinates (central point)
35.700357, -77.921598
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wilson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2789338,512 people
  2. 2780320,055 people
  3. 2789619,455 people
  4. 275429,850 people
  5. 275578,657 people
  6. 278227,838 people
  7. 278075,958 people
  8. 278515,343 people
  9. 278834,128 people
  10. 278304,006 people
  11. 278803,953 people
  12. 278522,269 people
All 17
  1. 278882,054 people
  2. 278291,664 people
  3. 278781,094 people
  4. 27813743 people
  5. 27873200 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Wilson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wilson County, largest first

  1. Wilson Township41,258 people
  2. Taylors Township9,033 people
  3. Old Fields Township5,983 people
  4. Toisnot Township5,188 people
  5. Black Creek Township3,909 people
  6. Cross Roads Township3,783 people
  7. Gardners Township3,497 people
  8. Springhill Township3,419 people
  9. Stantonsburg Township2,078 people
  10. Saratoga Township1,142 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Wilson County, largest first

  1. Wilson County Schools79,290 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wilson, North Carolina (city)48,370 people
  2. Kenly, North Carolina (town)2,359 people
  3. Sharpsburg, North Carolina (town)1,605 people
  4. Elm City, North Carolina (town)1,292 people
  5. Lucama, North Carolina (town)1,205 people
  6. Stantonsburg, North Carolina (town)958 people
  7. Black Creek, North Carolina (town)749 people
  8. Sims, North Carolina (town)522 people
  9. Saratoga, North Carolina (town)291 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nash County, North Carolina19 mi north
  2. Greene County, North Carolina20 mi southeast
  3. Edgecombe County, North Carolina23 mi northeast
  4. Wayne County, North Carolina24 mi south
  5. Johnston County, North Carolina28 mi southwest
  6. Pitt County, North Carolina32 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.