Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is the 23rd most populous city in North Carolina. Located approximately 40 mi (64 km) east of the capital city of Raleigh, it is served by the interchange of Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 264. As of the 2020 census, Wilson had a population of 47,851. It is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA, with a total population of 297,726 as of 2018.
Southeast
Wilson
Wilson County, NC
Population
47,767
Walk Score
83 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$864
Median home value
$167,400
Founded
1849
From Wikipedia. Released under CC BY-SA.
On the National Register
Historic districts
- Broad-Kenan Streets Historic District · listed 1988
- East Wilson Historic District · listed 1988
- Old Wilson Historic District · listed 1984
- Upper Town Creek Rural Historic District · listed 1986
- West Nash Street Historic District · listed 1984
- Wilson Central Business-Tobacco Warehouse Historic District · listed 1984
- Woodard Family Rural Historic District · listed 1986
Notable landmarks
- Barnes, Gen. Joshua, House · listed 1986
- Branch Banking · listed 1978
- Cherry Hotel · listed 1982
- Davis-Whitehead-Harriss House · listed 1982
- Pender, Joseph John, House · listed 1986
- Rountree, Moses, House · listed 1982
- Williams, Olzie Whitehead, House · listed 1983
- Wilson County Courthouse · listed 1979
Add to this page
Know this town? Share a tip, a memory, or a photo for other visitors.
New towns in your inbox.
An occasional dispatch when we add towns or publish a trip idea. No spam, ever.