Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 81,228 population of Wilson County, North Carolina comprised of 7,987 people who identified as Hispanic (9.83%), and 73,241 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, North Carolina with a population of 45,735 (56.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,780 (40.36%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,232 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 39,036 (48.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,058 (39.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,699 (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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Population By Race in Wilson , NC in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,780 40.36%
White Alone 45,735 56.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 491 0.6%
Asian Alone 890 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 100 0.12%
Two Or More Races 1,232 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 722 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,699 8.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 259 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 80 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 193 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,058 39.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,036 48.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 232 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 810 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,039 1.28%