Economy & Jobs — Wilson County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments846
Total Employees7,284
Avg Annual Employment9,578
Avg Annual Pay$51,619
Total Annual Wages$494,422,463
Annual Payroll (thousands)$331,505
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$89,708
Poverty Rate10.3%
IRS Returns24,220
Total AGI (thousands)$2,164,076
Average AGI per Return$89,351

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$356,338,303
Per Capita$7,162
Population Basis49,753

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)49,885
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,771
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants26
Fast Food32
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.851707+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.975865+00:00.