County · code 37195
Wilson CountyNorth Carolina
Wilson County is a county in North Carolina, formed in 1855 with Wilson as its county seat.
- Founded1855
- County seatWilson
- Named forLouis Dicken Wilson
- Land area368 sq mi + 5.5 sq mi water
- Population78,784 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped43,190 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Wilson on the map of North Carolina
North Carolina has 100 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1855 from Edgecombe County, Greene County, Johnston County, Nash County and Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wilson County was created on February 13, 1855, from parts of Edgecombe, Greene, Johnston, Nash, and Wayne counties. It was named after Louis Dicken Wilson. The county later gained territory from Edgecombe in 1883, and lost a small area to Wayne in 1859.
- 1855Wilson County created Wilson created from Edgecombe, Greene, Johnston, Nash, and Wayne. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 30-31
- 1859Lost territory Wilson lost small area to Wayne. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, priv., ch. 102, sec. 1/p. 94
- 1883Gained territory Wilson gained from Edgecombe. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 396, secs. 1-2/pp. 572-573
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wilson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 43,190 parcels from Wilson County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 27 February 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 51,292 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Wilson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Wilson County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Wilson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wilson County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Wilson County
- When was Wilson County founded?
- Wilson County was founded in 1855, formed from Edgecombe County, Greene County, Johnston County, Nash County and Wayne County, and named after Louis Dicken Wilson.
- What is the county seat of Wilson County?
- The county seat of Wilson County is Wilson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wilson County?
- Yes. Wilson County publishes a parcel map of 43,190 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Wilson County's boundary or name changed?
- Wilson County was created in 1855 from Edgecombe County, Greene County, Johnston County, Nash County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Edgecombe County and Wayne County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Wilson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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