Wilson County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:54,183More data
Estimate 2022:52,754 
Estimate 2021:51,307 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.49,753More data
Census 2010:42,918More data
Census 2000:32,408More data
Population of the County Seat (Floresville)
Census 2020:7,203 
Census 2010:6,448 
Census 2000:5,868 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN WILSON COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Elmendorf city (pt.):9More data
Floresville city:8,306More data
La Vernia city:1,405More data
Nixon city (pt.):0More data
Poth town:1,968More data
Stockdale city:1,470More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:803.7More data
Water Area:4.7More data
Total Area:808.4More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:61.90More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:12.69More data
Percent Rural:87.31More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:41.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.1%More data
Percent African American Alone:2.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:54.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.8%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.5%More data
65 and Older:17.2%More data
85 and Older:1.5%More data
Median Age:40.8More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$59,578More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$3,228,136,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$85,288More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:9.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:13.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:89.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:26.3% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$49,244More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$47,261 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$43,852 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$42,237 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$41,496 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.2More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.413100More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$8,932,521,939More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$5,763,920,003More data
Total Actual Levy:$23,812,656More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN WILSON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:331.292More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:331.292More data
County Roads:800.454More data
City Streets:76.344More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:876.798More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:1,208.090More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:741.295More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:741.295More data
County Roads:1,600.908More data
City Streets:152.688More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,753.596More data
Lane Miles, County Total:2,494.891More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Wilson County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Wilson County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Wilson County»

Special Districts in Wilson County.
School Districts in Wilson County.
History of City Tax Rates in Wilson County.

Airports in Wilson County.
Hospitals in Wilson County.
Prisons in Wilson County.