Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 81,153 population of Wilson County, North Carolina comprised of 7,719 people who identified as Hispanic (9.51%), and 73,434 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, North Carolina with a population of 46,580 (57.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,278 (39.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,094 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 39,933 (49.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,645 (38.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,647 (8.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Wilson , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,278 39.77%
White Alone 46,580 57.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 404 0.5%
Asian Alone 733 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 64 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,094 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 633 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,647 8.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 202 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 163 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,645 38.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,933 49.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 688 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 931 1.15%