Wilson County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,415
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,139
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,415
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,753
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,918
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,059
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,252
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $321,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,102
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $682
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,069
Building Permits, 2025 127
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,185
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,115
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,139
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,756
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 738,479
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,999
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,565
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,323
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 870
Total employment, 2023 7,489
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 343,655
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,716
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 837
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 626
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 718
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.9
Population per square mile, 2010 53.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 803.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 803.73
FIPS Code 48493