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1876–2024
Wilson, NC·North Carolina

Wilson, NC delivered a near-tie in 2024.

A tobacco-belt metro where rural weight still shapes countywide margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
LatestTiedin 2024
TypologySunbelt Conservativecluster typology
Population79,2902024 ACS

Wilson, NC, North Carolina: Sunbelt Conservative metro. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Democratic peak: D+86 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
TiedMIT Election Lab
Political typology
Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
Population
79,2902024 5-year
Median household income
$56,4232024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
45.6%2024 5-year
Black
38.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+86 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Wilson, NC
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.7%19,909
Donald TrumpRepublican49.3%19,750
OtherAll other candidates1.0%386
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +0.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+0.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+41.7%
1896+30.8%
1900+40.4%
1904+37.3%
1908+26.1%
1912+69.6%
1916+47.5%
1920+43.6%
1924+62.5%
1928+29.3%
1932+83.9%
1936+86.4%
1940+86.3%
1944+78.8%
1948+76.7%
1952+54.3%
1956+49.3%
1960+44.1%
1964+18.3%
1968+0.7%
1972−47.8%
1976+9.4%
1980−1.7%
1984−18.9%
1988−14.5%
1992−0.3%
1996−3.4%
2000+8.9%
2004−6.7%
2008+6.1%
2012+7.5%
2016+5.6%
2020+2.9%
2024+0.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+0.4%
19,90919,75040,045
D
+2.9%
20,75419,58140,735
D
+5.6%
19,66317,53138,135
D
+7.5%
20,87517,95439,109
D
+6.1%
19,65217,37537,191
R
−6.7%
14,20616,26430,535
D
+8.9%
13,46611,26624,826
R
−3.4%
9,77910,51821,451
R
−0.3%
10,10510,17622,937
R
−14.5%
8,21410,99719,257
R
−18.9%
8,34312,24320,643
R
−1.7%
8,0428,32916,704
D
+9.4%
8,2096,79515,084
R
−47.8%
4,16612,06016,512
O
+0.7%
4,1734,05316,129
D
+18.3%
7,2385,00212,240
D
+44.1%
8,0213,11411,135
D
+49.3%
8,3282,83011,158
D
+54.3%
8,6842,56911,253
D
+76.7%
6,0086656,966
D
+78.8%
6,4807697,249
D
+86.3%
7,9125848,496
D
+86.4%
7,5225498,071
D
+83.9%
6,1535176,721
D
+29.3%
3,5351,9335,468
D
+62.5%
2,6195743,274
D
+43.6%
3,4961,3744,870
D
+47.5%
2,0527302,782
D
+69.6%
1,741822,384
D
+26.1%
1,7321,0142,746
D
+37.3%
1,3636231,986
D
+40.4%
2,8161,1944,012
D
+30.8%
2,7151,4364,153
D
+41.7%
2,1004973,846
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.2%
American
8.3%
Irish
5.0%
German
4.1%
Italian
1.0%
Scottish
0.9%
French
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
1.3%
2.6%
75–84
3.3%
5.4%
65–74
6.3%
6.2%
55–64
7.0%
5.8%
45–54
6.1%
5.5%
35–44
6.3%
6.0%
25–34
6.3%
4.2%
18–24
4.6%
8.7%
5–17
8.2%
2.9%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,423
Wilson, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Wilson, NC$56,423
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.4%
Working age (18–64)16.3%
Seniors (65+)16.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.0%
speak English only
Spanish10.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
13.0%
Baptist
13.0%
Methodist
7.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.5%
Mainline Protestant
5.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Wilson anchors a northeastern North Carolina metro where agriculture and light manufacturing define the workforce, and Black residents make up roughly 40% of the county population — a share that consistently influences competitive down-ballot races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty-six points in 1936 and a Republican high of forty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was zero points.

A population of 79,290, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,423 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wilson, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wilson, NC, North Carolina voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 40,045 votes cast, 19,909 went Democratic and 19,750 went Republican.
What is Wilson, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Wilson, NC, North Carolina in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did Wilson, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilson, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Wilson, NC, North Carolina?
Wilson, NC, North Carolina has a population of 79,290 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilson, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Wilson, NC, North Carolina is $56,423 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Wilson, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wilson, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.