Wilson County
Also known as Wilson County, North Carolina, Wilson County, NC, Wilson County, N.C.
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Col. Louis D. Wilson
- Seat
- Wilson
- Largest community
- Wilson
- Total
- 373.10 sq mi (966.3 km )
- Land
- 367.57 sq mi (952.0 km )
- Water
- 5.53 sq mi (14.3 km ) 1.48%
- Estimate 2025
- 81,150
- Density
- 214.34/sq mi (82.756/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Zip codes
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Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,784. The county seat is Wilson. The county comprises the Wilson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included within the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.
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