Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 81,396 population of Wilson County, North Carolina comprised of 8,683 people who identified as Hispanic (10.67%), and 72,713 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, North Carolina with a population of 45,505 (55.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,915 (40.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,352 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 38,325 (47.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,072 (39.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,180 (8.82%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,915 40.44%
White Alone 45,505 55.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 513 0.63%
Asian Alone 1,008 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 103 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,352 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 843 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,180 8.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 287 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 120 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 216 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,072 39.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,325 47.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 226 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 888 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,136 1.4%