Wilson's Mills is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, home to about 2,753 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27593, and parts of 27520, 27527 and 27577 are in Wilson's Mills too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Wilson's Mills
Mostly Clayton; part is in Wilson's Mills
Mostly Clayton; part is in Wilson's Mills
Mostly Smithfield; part is in Wilson's Mills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilson's Mills. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilson's Mills; 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's Mills had 2,534 residents in the 2020 census, up 96% since 2000.
It’s the 274th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Johnston County grew from 32,250 residents in 1900 to 215,999 in 2020.
Johnston 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 31°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton 3e, NC weather station (3 miles away).
49,067 jobs at 4,151 businesses in Johnston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1868.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Johnston County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson's Mills ElementaryWilson's Mills | Pre-K–5 | 496 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clayton, Smithfield, Archer Lodge and Selma.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.