Wilson County, North Carolina
County of Wilson | |
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Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 77°55′W / 35.70°N 77.92°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named after | Col. Louis D. Wilson |
| Seat | Wilson |
| Largest community | Wilson |
| Area | |
• Total | 373.10 sq mi (966.3 km2) |
| • Land | 367.57 sq mi (952.0 km2) |
| • Water | 5.53 sq mi (14.3 km2) 1.48% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 78,784 |
• Estimate (2024) | 79,958 |
| • Density | 214.34/sq mi (82.756/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−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 code | 252 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Wilson County, officially the County of Wilson, is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,784. The county seat is Wilson. The county comprises the Wilson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included within the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.