Wilson County, North Carolina
County seat: Wilson · Population 81,150 (2025) · 368 sq mi
Wilson County is the 36th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 81,150 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wilson. It is part of the North Central Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Wilson County facts
- County seat
- Wilson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 81,150 +2.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 368 sq mi 71st largest of 100
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 221 per sq mi
- Established
- 1855
- Same name
- One of 4 Wilson Counties in the US
- Named after
- Louis Dicken Wilson American politician (1789-1847)
- Largest city
- Wilson 49,572
- Median household income
- $56,423
- Cities and towns
- 9
- ZIP codes
- 17
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37195
Cities and towns in Wilson County
Wilson County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Wilson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson (county seat) | City | 49,572 | |
| Elm City | Town | 1,250 | Nash County |
| Lucama | Town | 1,052 | |
| Stantonsburg | Town | 778 | |
| Black Creek | Town | 708 | |
| Sharpsburg | Town | 438 | Edgecombe and Nash counties |
| Saratoga | Town | 363 | |
| Sims | Town | 346 | |
| Kenly | Town | 202 | Johnston County |
ZIP codes in Wilson County
17 ZIP codes reach into Wilson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27542 also Johnston and Wayne counties
- 27557 also Nash, Johnston and Franklin counties
- 27803 also Nash and Edgecombe counties
- 27807 also Nash County
- 27813
- 27822 also Nash and Edgecombe counties
- 27829 also Pitt and Edgecombe counties
- 27830 also Wayne County
- 27851 also Wayne County
- 27852 also Edgecombe and Pitt counties
- 27873
- 27878 also Nash and Edgecombe counties
- 27880 also Nash County
- 27883 also Greene and Wayne counties
- 27888 also Greene and Pitt counties
- 27893
- 27896 also Nash County
Population of Wilson County, 2020–2025
Wilson County grew by 1,882 people (+2.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 805 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,755 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 79,816 |
| 2021 | 79,263 |
| 2022 | 79,357 |
| 2023 | 80,246 |
| 2024 | 80,885 |
| 2025 | 81,150 |
Neighboring counties
- Nash County north · 99,365 people
- Edgecombe County northeast · 49,121 people
- Johnston County southwest · 256,448 people
- Wayne County south · 122,278 people
- Greene County southeast · 20,700 people
- Pitt County east · 182,936 people
Printable Wilson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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