Wilson County, North Carolina

Wilson County
Wilson County Courthouse
Official seal of Wilson County
Official logo of Wilson County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Wilson County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°42′N 77°55′W / 35.70°N 77.92°W / 35.70; -77.92
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1855
Named forCol. Louis D. Wilson
SeatWilson
Largest communityWilson
Area
 • Total373.10 sq mi (966.3 km2)
 • Land367.57 sq mi (952.0 km2)
 • Water5.53 sq mi (14.3 km2)  1.48%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total78,784
 • Estimate 
(2023)
78,970 Increase
 • Density210/sq mi (82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
27542, 27557, 27803, 27807, 27813, 27822, 27829, 27830, 27851, 27852, 27873, 27878, 27880, 27883, 27888, 27893, 27895, 27896
Area code252
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.wilsoncountync.gov

Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,784.[1] The county seat is Wilson.[2] The county comprises the Wilson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included within the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.