Wilson County, North Carolina
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services: 1915 Mail Service Center, Raleigh
Population:
- Total Population: 73,814
- Males: 35,150
- Females: 38,664
Ethnicity:
- White: 39,485
- Black/African American: 29,054
- Hispanic: 4,122
- Native American/Eskimo: 125
- Asian: 319
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 8
- Other: 11
- 2 or more: 690
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (63,285)
- Spanish (4,760)
- French (190)
- Arabic (85)
- German (70)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 3,636
- Mexico (2,729)
- India (82)
- El Salvador (80)
- Iran (59)
- United Kingdom (57)
- Japan (50)
- Haiti (40)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (6,897)
- United Methodist Church, The (5,197)
- Original Free Will Baptists (4,879)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (2,352)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1,585)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 32,156
- Sensory: 2,804
- Physical: 7,140
- Mental: 3,889
- Self-care: 2,263
- Go outside home: 6,538
- Employment: 9,388
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 1,026
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 28,613
- Utility gas: 10,610
- Bottled or LP gas: 4,578
- Electricity: 11,263
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,706
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 298
- Solar Energy: 6
- Other fuel: 78
- No fuel used: 74
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 46,313
- No vehicle: 4,171
- 1 or more vehicle: 42,142
Education Attainment:
- No School: 787
- No High School: 4,863
- Some High School: 9,042
- High School: 15,258
- Some College: 8,412
- Associate's Degree: 2,459
- College Degree: 5,362
- Master's Degree: 1,133
- Professional Degree: 498
- Doctoral Degree: 247
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 28,613
- Owners with phone: 17,279
- Owners without phone: 233
- Renters with phone: 10,073
- Renters without phone: 1,028
10 closest counties:
- Nash County, North Carolina
- Greene County, North Carolina
- Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- Wayne County, North Carolina
- Johnston County, North Carolina
- Franklin County, North Carolina
- Pitt County, North Carolina
- Lenoir County, North Carolina
- Halifax County, North Carolina
- Wake County, North Carolina
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
27813, 27822, 27851, 27873, 27880, 27883, 27893, 27894, 27895, 27896
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WGTM (590 AM) WILSON, NC
- WVOT (1420 AM) WILSON, NC
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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