Wilson County

Wilson County, Texas

At a Glance

Population49,753
County SeatWilson County Courthouse Annex
State FIPS48
County FIPS493
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population11,512
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)50,381
Median Age39.9
Veterans4,596
Housing Units19,017
Uninsured994
Net Migration (recent)2,461
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments846
Total Employees7,284
Avg Annual Pay$51,619
Median Household Income$89,708
Poverty Rate10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$89,351
Federal Spending FY2024$356,338,303
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,162

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$266,600
Median Rent$1,054
FMR Studio$1,116
FMR 1BR$1,231
FMR 2BR$1,501
FMR 3BR$1,907
FMR 4BR$2,243

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking14.7%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k12.6
Air Quality Good Days190

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches30
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools31
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)49,885
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,771.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-11-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMTROPICAL STORM ALEX2010-06-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wilson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.