Who is the Wilson County Clerk of Superior Court?

Caroline Farris Quinn (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Wilson County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Wilson County Register of Deeds?

Lisa J. Stith (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Wilson County, North Carolina.

Who is the Wilson County Sheriff?

Calvin L. Woodard (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Wilson County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Wilson County commissioners?

Leslie T. Atkinson (District 1); Sherry L. Lucas (District 2); JoAnne Daniels (District 3); Roger Lucas (District 4); Rob Boyette (District 5); Chris Hill (District 6); Bill Blackman (District 7).

Who is on the Wilson County School Board?

Debora Powell (Board of Education Member, District 1); David Batts (Board of Education Member, District 2); Christine L. Fitch (Board of Education Member, District 3); John Kyle (Board of Education Member, District 4); Beverly Page Boyette (Board of Education Member, District 5); William (Blake) Boykin (Board of Education Member, District 6); Rhyan Breen (Board of Education Member, District 7).

What is the population of Wilson County?

About 79,290 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $56,423 and 19.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Wilson County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,425 people unemployed in a labor force of 34,301, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Wilson County?

11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 3 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Wilson County?

1: Wilson. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Wilson County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wilson County: 28 seats on 7 elected bodies. 15 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Wilson County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Leslie T. Atkinson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Sherry L. Lucas Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	JoAnne Daniels Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Roger Lucas Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Rob Boyette Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 6	Chris Hill Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 7	Bill Blackman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Clerk of Superior Court	Caroline Farris Quinn Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Deeds	Lisa J. Stith Democratic source
Sheriff	Calvin L. Woodard Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Wilson County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Board of Education Member, District 1	Debora Powell source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 2	David Batts source
Board of Education Member, District 3	Christine L. Fitch source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4	John Kyle source
Board of Education Member, District 5	Beverly Page Boyette source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 6	William (Blake) Boykin source
Board of Education Member, District 7	Rhyan Breen source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

Wilson · Mayor Carlton L. Stevens · 8 seats

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Wilson Soil and Water Conservation District · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor	Bryan Lamm source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor	Gary D. Scott source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor	Benjamin (Tommy) Shingleton source

How many local governments Wilson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Wilson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	7	1
School districts (school boards)	0	1
Special districts (elected boards)	3	1

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Wilson County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Wilson County

79,290people

40.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$56,423 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

19.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$186,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

12.2%U.S.: 8.4%

46.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.4% · White 44.3% · Black 38.6% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Wilson County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. North Carolina: 3.1%.

1,425people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

32,876people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

34,301in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	1,425	32,876	34,301
August 2026	5.0%	1,693	32,126	33,819
July 2026	5.0%	1,679	31,581	33,260
June 2026	4.7%	1,579	32,088	33,667
May 2026	4.7%	1,608	32,469	34,077
April 2026	4.6%	1,591	32,696	34,287
March 2026	4.5%	1,548	33,033	34,581
February 2026	5.0%	1,719	32,778	34,497
January 2026	5.3%	1,806	32,467	34,273
December 2025	4.4%	1,540	33,155	34,695
November 2025	4.8%	1,664	32,991	34,655
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.9%	1,688	32,907	34,595
August 2025	5.8%	2,000	32,413	34,413
July 2025	6.0%	2,073	32,409	34,482
June 2025	5.3%	1,850	32,829	34,679
May 2025	5.0%	1,711	32,660	34,371
April 2025	4.7%	1,636	32,923	34,559
March 2025	5.0%	1,724	32,958	34,682
February 2025	5.2%	1,813	32,762	34,575
January 2025	5.1%	1,776	32,844	34,620
December 2024	4.5%	1,537	32,992	34,529
November 2024	4.9%	1,692	32,958	34,650
October 2024	4.6%	1,602	33,335	34,937

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.1%	1,770	32,805	34,575
2024	5.1%	1,780	33,221	35,001
2023	4.6%	1,653	33,907	35,560
2022	4.8%	1,703	33,517	35,220
2021	6.4%	2,201	32,253	34,454
2020	8.5%	2,939	31,514	34,453
2019	5.5%	1,958	33,669	35,627
2018	6.1%	2,160	33,485	35,645
2017	7.1%	2,553	33,631	36,184
2016	8.0%	2,911	33,630	36,541

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Wilson County

357.8 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 356.2.

2,591.5 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 2,343.8.

5murders2018, 301 violent crimes in all.

2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Wilson Police Department	2025	232	1,045	48,609
Wilson County Sheriff's Office	2025	54	297	30,133
Black Creek Police Department	2018	0	0	773

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.19 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 79,442 people.

174sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

73civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Wilson County Sheriff's Office	76	53	30,133
Wilson Police Department	98	20	48,609
Black Creek Police Department	0	0	700

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	174	2.19	73	3
2020	213	2.63	77	4
2019	215	2.66	76	4
2018	210	2.59	77	4
2017	205	2.52	76	4
2016	206	2.54	75	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Wilson County Clerk of Superior Court?: Caroline Farris Quinn (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Wilson County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wilson County Register of Deeds?: Lisa J. Stith (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Wilson County, North Carolina.
Who is the Wilson County Sheriff?: Calvin L. Woodard (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Wilson County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Wilson County commissioners?: Leslie T. Atkinson (District 1); Sherry L. Lucas (District 2); JoAnne Daniels (District 3); Roger Lucas (District 4); Rob Boyette (District 5); Chris Hill (District 6); Bill Blackman (District 7).
Who is on the Wilson County School Board?: Debora Powell (Board of Education Member, District 1); David Batts (Board of Education Member, District 2); Christine L. Fitch (Board of Education Member, District 3); John Kyle (Board of Education Member, District 4); Beverly Page Boyette (Board of Education Member, District 5); William (Blake) Boykin (Board of Education Member, District 6); Rhyan Breen (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Wilson County?: About 79,290 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $56,423 and 19.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wilson County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,425 people unemployed in a labor force of 34,301, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wilson County?: 11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Wilson County?: 1: Wilson. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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