Un condado bien conectado

El condado de Wilson, cuya población se acerca a los 90.000 residentes, está a sólo una hora en coche del Aeropuerto Internacional RDU, lo que significa que los residentes y las empresas pueden acceder fácilmente a las áreas metropolitanas. También alberga casi cien fabricantes, una gran presencia de agronegocios, empresas en crecimiento y una variedad de atracciones locales.

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Industry

Wilson boasts a strong and diverse industry base that creates jobs for all skill levels. From life sciences to automotive, aerospace to food and beverage, Wilson industries employ nearly 7,000 workers, making up 18.5% of the workforce. 

In 2024, Wilson announced four new locations in the life science sector, totaling 1,400 new jobs and $2.7 billion in new investment.  Johnson and Johnson, Reckitt, SCHOTT Pharma, and IDEXX will begin production of prescription and OTC drugs, medical-grade glass products, and veterinary testing kits.   

2025 will see the opening of the largest cell-cultured meat production center in the world. Believer Meats will produce cell-cultured chicken at their new 200,000 square-foot facility in Wilson Corporate Park.  This facility will have the capacity to produce at least 12,000 metric tons (26 million pounds) of cultivated chicken annually—without slaughtering a single animal in the production process. 

Características destacables

Branch Banking and Trust, BB&T, was founded in Wilson in 1889.  In 2019, a merger of     equals with SunTrust created Truist Bank.  Forbes ranks Truist as the 8th largest bank in the US.  While headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Truist maintains a workforce of 2,000 in Wilson at their data and back-office services centers. 

A historical illustration / map of downtown Wilson.
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Presencia de gigantes industriales establecidos como Bridgestone/Firestone, el líder en soluciones de embalaje Ardagh Group y United Technologies Aerospace Systems, un proveedor de equipos de detección y extinción de incendios para aviones comerciales y de defensa.

Greenlight Community Broadband, a municipally owned and operated fiber optic network is available to residents and businesses, provides speeds up to 1 GB. For corporate accounts, Greenlight offers reliable services with affordable and stable pricing. 

Equipment with lines of organized fiber optic cables running out of them.
Endless farmland on a sunny day with rows of crops an a large tractor driving through it.

Los suelos productivos representan gran parte de la producción de batatas, tabaco curado al humo y plantas ornamentales de Carolina del Norte.

Minor league baseball highlights a growing downtown district.  Set to open in April 2026, a new downtown stadium will be home to the Wilson Warbirds, a Milwaukee Brewers farm team.  This stadium will be the only major or minor league facility in the US to feature a full-service hotel attached to the stadium. Built adjacent to the renowned Whirligig Park, spectators will have a fantastic view of the spinning structure just beyond left field. 

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Higher Education

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Universidad Barton

Universidad Barton, una universidad de artes liberales totalmente acreditada fundada en 1902, inscribe a alrededor de 1200 estudiantes en negocios, ciencias del comportamiento, enfermería y otros planes de estudio.

Manufacturing and technology students working carefully with a lathe machine in a workshop.

Colegio Comunitario Wilson

Colegio Comunitario Wilson ofrece programas de transferencia universitaria, técnicos y de aprendizaje permanente que satisfacen las necesidades de estudiantes y empleadores, y la Academia Wilson de Tecnología Aplicada proporciona un flujo constante de trabajadores.

 

Infraestructura y Accesibilidad

Freight train chugging along on a sunny afternoon.

CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads cross in Wilson, providing businesses and passengers with top-notch rail services.  

Interstates I-95, I-795, and I-587 converge in Wilson, placing companies within quick reach of workers, suppliers, partners, and customers.

Aerial view of Interstate 95 and US Highway 64 interchange.
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Con un abundante suministro de agua y gas natural, el condado puede atender a clientes industriales de cualquier tamaño.

TransPark global de Carolina del Norte está a sólo 35 millas al sur y los puertos de aguas profundas de Charleston, Norfolk, Morehead City y Wilmington están a dos o cuatro horas de distancia.

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