Welcome to Wilson County ...
Time Zone: Wilson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Wilson is the Seat for Wilson County.
Wilson County was founded in 1855. Wilson was created by taking area from Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash and Wayne Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilson had a population of 81,801 people. This is an increase of 0.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 81,294 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilson represented 0.85% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Wilson County:
- Black Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Elm City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
- Lucama is located in Wilson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <3>
- Saratoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Sims
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stantonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Wilson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Edgecombe County
- Greene County
- Johnston County
- Nash County
- Pitt County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |