Wilson County Information

Wilson in North Carolina occupies 374 square miles and has a 2006 population of 76,624, a change from a 2000 population of 73,811 and 66,061 in 1990. 12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.5% percent is 25-35, and 14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 254 acts of violent crime reported in Wilson in 2004, a change from 452 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,877 people: 7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.6%.

Read more about Wilson, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyWilson 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area374 sq. milesRanked 2,675 of 3,140
Population 200676,624Ranked 689 of 3,140
Population 200576,175 
Population 200073,811Ranked 679 of 3,140
Population 199066,061Ranked 663 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion58.9% 
African American39.5% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57% 
Population 5 to 1414.1% 
Population 15 to 2412.8% 
Population 25 to 3413.5% 
Population 35 to 4414% 
Population 45 to 5414.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.8% 
Population 65 to 747% 
Population 75 and up6.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes254452
Murders / Manslaughters11 
Forcible Rapes15 
Robberies96 
Aggravated Assaults132 
Total Property Crimes2,8173,676
Burglaries707 
Larceny Thefts1,928 
Motor Vehicle Thefts182 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population40,12937,197
Unemployed Population2,8772,089
Unemployment Rate7.2%5.6%

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