Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 78,970 population of Wilson County, North Carolina comprised of 10,011 people who identified as Hispanic (12.68%), and 68,959 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, North Carolina with a population of 43,835 (55.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,621 (40.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,738 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 35,669 (45.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,614 (38.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,166 (10.34%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,621 40.04%
White Alone 43,835 55.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 666 0.84%
Asian Alone 984 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 126 0.16%
Two Or More Races 1,738 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,007 1.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,166 10.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 393 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 122 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 52 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 271 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,614 38.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,669 45.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 273 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 862 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,467 1.86%