Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 81,393 population of Wilson County, North Carolina comprised of 7,776 people who identified as Hispanic (9.55%), and 73,617 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, North Carolina with a population of 46,521 (57.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,460 (39.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,144 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 39,870 (48.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,792 (39.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,651 (8.17%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,460 39.88%
White Alone 46,521 57.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 419 0.52%
Asian Alone 779 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,144 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 668 0.82%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,651 8.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 204 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 60 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 168 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,792 39.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,870 48.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 215 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 719 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 976 1.2%