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Sims is a Census town of 522 people across 0.22 square miles of land, in Wilson County. Median household income is $78,267, 85.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sims
What Sims is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.22 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,340 plus or minus 1,031
- County holding the largest share of its areaWilson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sims
How many people live in Sims
- Population522 plus or minus 230
- Median age28.2
- Population under 18183 plus or minus 79
- Share under 1835.1 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Population 65 and over55 plus or minus 31
- Share 65 and over10.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households210 plus or minus 95
- Family households163 plus or minus 90
- Share of households that are families77.6 percent plus or minus 24.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sims
Income and work in Sims
- Median household income$78,267
- Per capita income$28,760
- Civilian labor force290 plus or minus 144
- Employed281 plus or minus 143
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over308 plus or minus 150
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent plus or minus 25.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sims
- Housing units224 plus or minus 96
- Occupied units210 plus or minus 95
- Vacant units14 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied179 plus or minus 94
- Renter occupied31 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate85.2 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,027 plus or minus $475
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units222 plus or minus 97
- Share single family99.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more0.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2009
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sims gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute267 plus or minus 143
- Commuting under 15 minutes15 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting under 15 minutes5.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more214 plus or minus 120
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more80.1 percent
- Drove alone89.2 percent plus or minus 22.5
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sims
Flood risk in Sims
- NFIP communityTown of Sims
- NFIP community number370423
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/13
The Town of Sims participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370423 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wilson County, not Sims
Wilson County context, not Sims figures
- Establishments in Wilson County1,818
- Covered employment, Wilson County35,117
- Average annual pay, Wilson County$54,643
- Housing units permitted, Wilson County580
Every figure in this section is published for Wilson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sims.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sims questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sims, North Carolina?
522, in 210 households. Sims town covers 0.22 square miles of land, which is 2,340 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sims in?
Wilson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sims?
$78,267. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,900. Median gross rent is $1,027 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sims in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sims appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sims, town of, community 370423, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sims figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wilson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sims.
Is zoning published for Sims?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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