Wilson County, North Carolina
11 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 79,290
- Median household income
- $56,423
- ±3,380
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 2,049 of 36,364 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
- 28,337 of 33,068 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wilson | 78,369 (2021) | Po Box 1728, Wilson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wilson | 47,731 (2021) | Po Box 10, Wilson | Website |
| Town of Black Creek | 685 (2021) | Po Box 8, Black Creek | Website |
| Town of Elm City | 1,201 (2021) | Po Box 717, Elm City | Website |
| Town of Lucama | 1,029 (2021) | Po Box 127, Lucama | Website |
| Town of Saratoga | 350 (2021) | Po Box 206, Saratoga | — |
| Town of Sims | 321 (2021) | Po Box 161, Sims | — |
| Town of Stantonsburg | 750 (2021) | Po Box 10, Stantonsburg | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport Authority | Air transportation | 7265 Air Terminal Dr, Elm City | Website |
| Wilson Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 185, Wilson | — |
| Wilson County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1806 Goldsboro St Sw, Wilson | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Sallie B Howard School
Independent charter district1 schools
1004 Herring Avenue E, Wilson, NC, 27893
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wilson County Schools
School district25 schools
117 N E Tarboro St, Wilson, NC, 27893
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wilson Preparatory Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
2755 Tilghman Rd N, Wilson, NC, 27896
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Wilson County Farmers Market
2200 Downing Street Wilson, NC, 27893
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Deans Farm Market
4231 NC Hwy 42 West Wilson, NC, 27893
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.