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Wilson is a small city of 48,370 people in Wilson County, North Carolina. It's about 18 miles from Rocky Mount, NC and 40 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $971 a month.
48,370people
$211kTypical home
$971/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 48,370
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,532 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 18 mi to Rocky Mount, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,329/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (473 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,132 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to PGV airport
- 49 mi to RDU (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 141 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilson County: Purple — split almost evenly
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk