| PEOPLE | Wilson | Wake Forest | United States |
| Population | 49,167 | 30,117 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,710 | 1,995 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.77% | 95.75% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 34.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 19,585 | 10,521 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.43 | 2.75 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.56% | 48.09% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.44% | 51.91% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 40.51% | 57.68% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 59.49% | 42.32% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.17% | 9.15% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.94% | 10.29% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.97% | 8.59% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.24% | 4.39% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.90% | 1.83% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.49% | 4.17% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.70% | 12.99% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.66% | 19.07% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.53% | 13.32% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.53% | 13.32% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.34% | 8.06% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.34% | 8.06% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.29% | 4.78% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.76% | 2.34% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.01% | 1.02% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 42.89% | 77.34% | 72.41% |
| Black | 47.86% | 15.25% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.21% | 2.95% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.28% | 0.42% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.76% | 4.05% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.00% | 0.54% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 100.00% | 99.46% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 23.39% | 49.87% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 36.49% | 32.99% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.45% | 11.74% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 17.66% | 5.40% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.49% | 9.10% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 7.71% | 5.55% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.79% | 4.39% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 40.89% | 57.78% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 32.12% | 23.18% | 31.95% |
