Wilson is a city in Wilson County, North Carolina, home to about 48,370 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 27893 and 27896, and parts of 27822 and 27880 are in Wilson too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wilson
Mostly Wilson
Part is in Wilson, part in Elm City
Part is in Wilson, part in Sims
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA332 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wilson had 47,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wilson County grew from 23,596 residents in 1900 to 78,784 in 2020.
Wilson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilson 3 Sw, NC weather station (3 miles away).
32,253 jobs at 1,818 businesses in Wilson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
586 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 83 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 125 |
| Mental health providers | 198 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1849.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wilson County Schools, Eastern NC School for the Deaf, Sallie B Howard School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W Jones ElementaryWilson | Pre-K–5 | 601 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Margaret Hearne ElementaryWilson | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wells ElementaryWilson | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| B O Barnes ElementaryWilson | K–5 | 274 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Eastern NC School for the DeafWilson | K–12 | 36 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Frederick Douglass ElementaryWilson | K–5 | 339 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| New Hope ElementaryWilson | K–5 | 460 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Rock Ridge ElementaryWilson | K–5 | 476 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Sallie B Howard SchoolWilson | K–12 | 1,228 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Vick ElementaryWilson | K–5 | 359 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Vinson-Bynum ElementaryWilson | K–5 | 458 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Wilson Preparatory AcademyWilson | K–12 | 725 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Milton M Daniels Learning CenterWilson | 2–12 | 62 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Charles H Darden MiddleWilson | 6–8 | 378 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Forest Hills MiddleWilson | 6–8 | 654 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Beddingfield HighWilson | 9–12 | 653 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Fike HighWilson | 9–12 | 1,028 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| James Hunt HighWilson | 9–12 | 1,115 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wilson Academy of Applied TechnologyWilson | 9–13 | 280 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Wilson Early College AcademyWilson | 9–13 | 268 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian SchoolWilson | Pre-K–12 | 378 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| First Presbyterian Weekday SchoolWilson | Pre-K–K | 6 | Presbyterian | 0.9 mi |
| Greenfield SchoolWilson | Pre-K–12 | 363 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Wilson Christian AcademyWilson | Pre-K–12 | 564 | Baptist | 2.4 mi |
| Level Up AcademyWilson | TK–8 | 70 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Great Accomplishments AcademyWilson | K–12 | 72 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elm City and Sims.
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