Wilson's Mills, NC Demographics

A map of Wilson's Mills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	1,184	767	43.0%	30.3%
White	924	1,180	33.6%	46.6%
Black	486	493	17.7%	19.5%
Multiracial	133	73	4.8%	2.9%
Asian	24	6	0.9%	0.2%
Native American/Other	2	15	0.1%	0.6%

Wilson's Mills, North Carolina has an estimated population of 2,753, an increase from the 2,534 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 43.0% Hispanic, 33.6% White, 17.7% Black, 4.8% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilson's Mills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilson's Mills has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilson's Mills, that probability was 65.3% in 2020 and 66.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilson's Mills is ranked the 275th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wilson's Mills was ranked the 280th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilson's Mills's White Population

924 residents of Wilson's Mills, or 33.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilson's Mills is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Wilson's Mills ranks 604th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Mills's White population has declined by an estimated 21.7%. White residents' share of Wilson's Mills's population has decreased from 46.6% to 33.6%.

Wilson's Mills is more White than neighboring Selma (25.8% White). Wilson's Mills is less White than neighboring Smithfield (59.5% White), Archer Lodge (66.7% White), Clayton (54.2% White), and Pine Level (70.1% White).

Wilson's Mills's Black Population

486 residents of Wilson's Mills, or 17.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilson's Mills is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Wilson's Mills ranks 279th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Mills's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Black residents' share of Wilson's Mills's population has decreased from 19.5% to 17.7%.

Wilson's Mills is more Black than neighboring Archer Lodge (11.7% Black), and Pine Level (6.1% Black). Wilson's Mills is less Black than neighboring Smithfield (23.1% Black), Selma (45.3% Black), and Clayton (27.6% Black).

Wilson's Mills's Asian Population

24 residents of Wilson's Mills, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilson's Mills is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Wilson's Mills ranks 574th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Mills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Wilson's Mills's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.9%.

Wilson's Mills is more Asian than neighboring Selma (0.6% Asian), Archer Lodge (0% Asian), Clayton (0.7% Asian), and Pine Level (0% Asian). Wilson's Mills is less Asian than neighboring Smithfield (1.9% Asian).

Wilson's Mills's Hispanic Population

1,184 residents of Wilson's Mills, or 43.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilson's Mills is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Wilson's Mills ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Mills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 54.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilson's Mills's population has increased from 30.3% to 43.0%.

Wilson's Mills is more Hispanic than neighboring Smithfield (13.8% Hispanic), Selma (23.3% Hispanic), Archer Lodge (18.5% Hispanic), Clayton (13.2% Hispanic), and Pine Level (13.6% Hispanic).

Wilson's Mills's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wilson's Mills, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilson's Mills is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilson's Mills ranks 503rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Mills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 86.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilson's Mills's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Wilson's Mills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Level (0% Native American/Other). Wilson's Mills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Smithfield (0.4% Native American/Other), Selma (2.6% Native American/Other), Archer Lodge (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clayton (2% Native American/Other).

Wilson's Mills's Multiracial Population

133 residents of Wilson's Mills, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilson's Mills is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wilson's Mills ranks 586th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Mills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 82.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilson's Mills's population has increased from 2.9% to 4.8%.

Wilson's Mills is more Multiracial than neighboring Smithfield (1.4% Multiracial), Selma (2.4% Multiracial), Archer Lodge (2.9% Multiracial), and Clayton (2.4% Multiracial). Wilson's Mills is less Multiracial than neighboring Pine Level (10.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.