Wilson County, North Carolina
| Wilson County, North Carolina | ||
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| County of Wilson | ||
Wilson County Courthouse in Wilson
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 13, 1855 | |
| Named for | Colonel Louis D. Wilson | |
| Seat | Wilson | |
| Largest city | Wilson | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 374 sq mi (969 km2) | |
| • Land | 368 sq mi (953 km2) | |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2), 1.5% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 81,234 | |
| • Density | 221/sq mi (85/km²) | |
| ZIP code(s) | 27542, 27557, 27803, 27807, 27813, 27822, 27829, 27830, 27851, 27852, 27873, 27878, 27880, 27883, 27888, 27893, 27896 | |
| Area code(s) | 252 | |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 13th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 81,234. The county seat is Wilson. The county comprises the Wilson Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included within the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids Combined Statistical Area.
On February 13, 1855, the North Carolina General Assembly established Wilson County "out of portions of Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, and Wayne counties." The county was named for Colonel Louis D. Wilson, U.S. Volunteers, who died of fever while on leave from the State senate during the Mexican-American War.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 374 square miles (970 km2), of which 368 square miles (950 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (1.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there 73,814 people, 28,613 households, and 19,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 199 people per square mile (77/km²). There were 30,729 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile (32/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.83% White, 39.33% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 6.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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