Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 78,306 population of Wilson County, North Carolina comprised of 9,669 people who identified as Hispanic (12.35%), and 68,637 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, North Carolina with a population of 43,469 (55.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,493 (40.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,619 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 35,524 (45.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,559 (39.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,945 (10.15%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,493 40.22%
White Alone 43,469 55.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 641 0.82%
Asian Alone 962 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 122 0.16%
Two Or More Races 1,619 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 934 1.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,945 10.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 370 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 123 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 255 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,559 39.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,524 45.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 271 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 839 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,364 1.74%