Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is the 23rd most populous city in North Carolina. Located approximately 40 mi east of the capital city of Raleigh, it is served by the interchange of Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 264. Wilson had an estimated population of 49,459 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA, with a total population of 297,726 as of 2018. In the early 21st century, Wilson was ranked as 18th in size among North Carolina's 500-plus municipalities. From 1990 to 2010, the city population increased by more than 40 percent, primarily due to construction of new subdivisions that attracted many new residents. This has been accompanied by new retail and shopping construction, primarily in the northwestern parts of the city.

County: Wilson
Townships: Black Creek, Old Fields, Stantonsburg, Taylors, Toisnot, Wilson
Incorporated: January 29, 1849
Named for: Col. Louis D. Wilson
• Type: Council–Manager
• Council: Wilson City Council
• Manager: Grant Goings
Population (2020): 47,851
Time zone: Eastern Time Zone (USA/Canada) (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): -4 (UTC−4)
Zip Codes: 27822, 27880, 27893, 27894, 27895, 27896
Area code: 252
FIPS code: 37-74540
GNIS feature ID: 2405758
Website: [wilsonnc.org]
Official Website: http://www.wilsonnc.org/
Wikidata description: city and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States
Wikidata id: Q595348
Wikidata label: Wilson
Wikidata aliases: Array
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