Wilson County Population

1860–2026

81,415

2026 projection

2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wilson County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202681,415+2650.33%
202581,150+2650.33%
202480,885+6390.80%
202380,246+8891.12%
202279,357+940.12%
202179,263-5530.69%
202079,816-1,9592.40%
201981,775+3790.47%
201881,396-500.06%
201781,446+1480.18%

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Wilson County Demographics

40.6median age

Median age

Female42.1 yrs
Male39.2 yrs

Adults

61,230
15,296 seniors (65+) · 25% of adults45,934 other adults

Sex

Female 52.3% · 41,500Male 47.7% · 37,790

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 33385+ years, female: 1,04280–84 years, male: 79980–84 years, female: 1,11675–79 years, male: 1,23475–79 years, female: 1,46570–74 years, male: 1,66270–74 years, female: 2,32665–69 years, male: 2,63565–69 years, female: 2,68460–64 years, male: 2,23660–64 years, female: 2,66255–59 years, male: 2,66255–59 years, female: 2,90350–54 years, male: 2,41250–54 years, female: 2,48445–49 years, male: 2,15045–49 years, female: 2,39140–44 years, male: 2,55940–44 years, female: 2,56335–39 years, male: 1,82535–39 years, female: 2,39730–34 years, male: 2,28530–34 years, female: 2,54725–29 years, male: 2,43725–29 years, female: 2,46820–24 years, male: 2,35020–24 years, female: 2,67415–19 years, male: 2,71915–19 years, female: 2,56210–14 years, male: 2,52210–14 years, female: 2,8865–9 years, male: 2,6545–9 years, female: 2,0140–4 years, male: 2,3160–4 years, female: 2,31685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 793 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Wilson County Income

$56,423median household income

Median household income

$56,423

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$44,442

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

19.8%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wilson County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%49%44%
Never married34%36%32%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed7%4%10%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year