Wilson County vs. Nash County

Wilson County (NC)Nash County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)81,45594,016
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)81,21895,829
Population, Census, April 1, 201081,23495,840
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%18.5%
Female persons, percent52.7%52.1%
White alone, percent56.0%54.9%
Black or African American alone, percent40.4%41.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.0%49.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4006,355
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.2%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,32343,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,300$126,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$751$769
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.0%13.8%
Building permits, 2018234196
Households, 2014-201832,12836,720
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.4%6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,263166,687
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)408,672349,427
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)13,159,8513,184,367
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)992,6921,234,476
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,126$12,898
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.222.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,850$48,362
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,273$26,980
Persons in poverty, percent21.1%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7502,033
Total employment, 201731,15236,370
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,267,5141,399,757
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,7545,979
All firms, 20125,9907,041
Men-owned firms, 20123,0993,613
Women-owned firms, 20122,1832,562
Minority-owned firms, 20121,8342,498
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7844,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012614757
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,9055,775
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.6%17.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%26.9%
Population per square mile, 2010220.6177.3
Land area in square miles, 2010368.17540.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wilson county (NC) and Nash county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.