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Compare Wilson to Chapel Hill

This post compares Wilson, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Wilson (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 49,237 59,234
Income (median) $36,820 $59,989
Home Value (median) $134,800 $397,700
White 42% 72%
Black 48% 9%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 31% 25%
Age (median) 38 26
Rentals 48% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilson or Chapel Hill?
A: Wilson has a similar population count than Chapel Hill: 49237 compared with 59234 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wilson or in Chapel Hill?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Wilson.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wilson or Chapel Hill?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Wilson.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Wilson versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilson may include: Salisbury, Shelby, and Rocky-Mount.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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