Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 81,294 population of Wilson County, North Carolina comprised of 7,751 people who identified as Hispanic (9.54%), and 73,543 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, North Carolina with a population of 46,942 (57.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,162 (39.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,042 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 40,234 (49.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,523 (38.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,708 (8.25%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wilson, North Carolina.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wilson County, NC in 2010

Total Population:81,294

Non Hispanic (90.47%)

Hispanic (9.54%)

Race in Wilson County, NC in 2010

Total Population:81,294

White Alone (57.74%)

Black or African American Alone (39.56%)

Two or more races (1.28%)

Asian Alone (0.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.48%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2010

Total Population:81,294

Non-Hispanic White Alone (49.49%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (38.78%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.55%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.1%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.83%)

Population By Race in Wilson , NC in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	46,942	57.74%
Black or African American Alone	32,162	39.56%
Two Or More Races	1,042	1.28%
Asian Alone	713	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	388	0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	47	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , NC in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	40,234	49.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	31,523	38.78%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,708	8.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	893	1.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	678	0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	639	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	195	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	193	0.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	149	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	35	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	25	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.03%