Name: Wilson's Mills, NC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Wilson's Mills

Johnston County gains about 23.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in16,153

Moved out11,718

Net+4,435

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Wake County, NC6,5683,461+3,107

Harnett County, NC712829−117

Wayne County, NC554738−184

Durham County, NC376176+200

Wilson County, NC248299−51

Cumberland County, NC268214+54

Nash County, NC196262−66

Sampson County, NC206212−6

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

68%31%

Leavers

72%27%

Within North CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K

Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Johnston County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Johnston County report $65,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $61,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $40,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,021 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,498 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $241,800.
Getting to work: 31 minutes each way on average; 10.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Vernal, UT matches it on character. Compare the two

Net movers per 1,000 people8
23.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$61,559
12% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$65,799
7% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Wilson's Mills	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.9%	3% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.3%	16% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	23.3	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$65,799	7% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$61,559	12% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 66.3%, 31% above the median place.

Wilson's Mills19.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$40,840

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

19.5%

4% below the median place

Home price to income

3.9x

1% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

19%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$52,300

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Wilson's Mills, $1,021 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Port LaBelle, FL	15.7% vs 19.5%	n/a	Compare
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Renters paying 30%+1
66.3%
31% above the median place
Homeownership1
86.9%
31% above the median place
Median year built1
1997
1% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Wilson's Mills	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,021	25% below
Rent to income1	19.5%	4% below
Property tax rate1	0.8%	18% below
Home price to income1	3.9x	1% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	98.2	3% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,689	5% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$132,300	23% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,815	44% below
Median home value1	$241,800	24% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	1.4%	55% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	55.8%	8% above
Homeownership1	86.9%	31% above
Renters paying 30%+1	66.3%	31% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,498	20% below
Vacant homes1County figure	6.2%	13% below
Median year built1	1997	1% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
31.9%
196% above the median place
Income per person1
$21,754
46% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute31 min +25%

Median household income$62,813 −22%

Works from home10.3% −17%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Wilson's Mills	Vs median
Median household income1	$62,813	22% below
Income per person1	$21,754	46% below
Unemployment1County figure	3.8%	22% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$56,109	15% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	1.5%	59% below
Jobs6County figure	65,551	56% below
Poverty rate1	31.9%	196% above
Mean commute1	31 min	25% above
Works from home1	10.3%	17% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

No health insurance is 23.9%, 273% above the median place.

No health insurance1
23.9%
273% above the median place
Median age1
29.0
26% below the median place
Household size1
3.4
36% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher16.7% −48%

Homes with broadband95.3% +3%

Born abroad6.3% −29%

High school or higher90.4% −2%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Wilson's Mills	Vs median
Population1	2,753	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	17.7%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	29.0	26% below
Bachelor's or higher1	16.7%	48% below
High school or higher1	90.4%	2% below
Household size1	3.4	36% above
Born abroad1	6.3%	29% below
No health insurance1	23.9%	273% above
Homes with broadband1	95.3%	3% above

Life in Wilson's Mills

36 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents10.9 +7%

Playgrounds per 10k7.3 −23%

Grocery stores per 10k3.6 +71%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7.3 −35%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.4 −31%

Shops24.8 −18%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%

Doctors' offices and clinics11.0 −46%

Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
1
89% below the median place
Public school students13
496
90% below the median place
Students per teacher13
13.8
10% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Wilson's Mills	Vs median
Public schools13	1	89% below
Public school students13	496	90% below
Students per teacher13	13.8	10% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	14.4	31% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	24.8	18% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	2.3	44% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	11.0	46% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.3	0% above
Parks per 10k10	10.9	7% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	7.3	23% below
Grocery stores per 10k10	3.6	71% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	7.3	35% below
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	36	177% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 399, 108% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

399

108% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

1,296

7% above the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Annual precipitation14
48.9 in
12% above the median place
July average high14
90°F
4% above the median place
Tornado risk15
93.6
15% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Wilson's Mills	Vs median
July average high14County figure	90°F	4% above
January average low14County figure	32°F	25% above
Average temperature14County figure	61°F	11% above
Annual precipitation14County figure	48.9 in	12% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	85.6	7% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	86.3	22% above
Tornado risk15County figure	93.6	15% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	52.7	14% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	89.9	0% below
Median air quality index16County figure	41	5% below
Good air days16County figure	77.5%	13% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 1.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 14.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 86.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 16.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$52,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 23% of places

Pay vs rent

+2.4 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 80% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Wilson's Mills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 20% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,021/mo (2024)	$1,280/mo	$1,050 to $1,560/mo	+3.8%
Median household income	$62,813 (2024)	$79,000	$67,000 to $93,500	+3.9%
Median home value	$241,800 (2024)	$359,000	$261,000 to $495,000	+6.8%
Population	2,987 (2025)	3,250	3,120 to 3,390	+1.7%

The median home would be worth 4.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Wilson's Mills

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Vernal, UT	$934	$64,457	Compare
Willow Oak, FL	$1,117	$65,688	Compare
Brawley, CA	$988	$59,311	Compare
Clute, TX	$1,130	$70,208	Compare

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Common questions

Is Wilson's Mills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 3.41 people, larger than in 96% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 161 North Carolina places. 31.9% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 73 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Wilson's Mills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $241,800.

What salary do you need to live in Wilson's Mills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Wilson's Mills safe?

There were 399 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Wilson's Mills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Vernal, UT, Willow Oak, FL, Brawley, CA and Clute, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Wilson's Mills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Wilson's Mills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/wilsons-mills-north-carolina

Citytistics. “Wilson's Mills, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/wilsons-mills-north-carolina/

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