Wilson's Mills, North Carolina

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,534 people, 840 households, and 648 families residing in the town.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 465 households, and 357 families residing in the town. The population density was 352.9 inhabitants per square mile (136.3/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 138.0 per square mile (53.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.04% White, 23.93% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.32% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.88% of the population.

There were 465 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,650, and the median income for a family was $49,219. Males had a median income of $33,150 versus $25,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,157. About 9.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.