四通八达的县

威尔逊县人口接近 9 万,距 RDU 国际机场仅一小时车程,这意味着居民和企业可以轻松前往大都市区。这里还拥有近百家制造商、大型农业企业、不断发展的企业以及一系列当地景点。

A closeup of a beautiful rose garden. Pink roses are in bloom.

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. 

值得注意的特点

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.
Large plane resting on the tarmac.

普利司通/凡士通等老牌工业巨头、包装解决方案领导者 Ardagh Group 以及为国防和商用飞机提供火灾探测和灭火设备的联合技术航空航天系统公司 (United Technologies Aerospace Systems) 均出席了此次活动。

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.

北卡罗来纳州的甘薯、烤烟和观赏植物的大部分产量都来自肥沃的土壤。

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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巴顿学院

巴顿学院是一所完全认可的文理学院,成立于 1902 年,招收约 1,200 名学生,涵盖商业、行为科学、护理和其他课程。

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

威尔逊社区学院

威尔逊社区学院 提供满足学生和雇主需求的大学转学、技术和终身学习项目,威尔逊应用技术学院提供源源不断的工人。

 

基础设施和可达性

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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该县拥有丰富的水和天然气供应,可以为任何规模的工业客户提供服务。

北卡罗来纳州的全球 TransPark 向南仅 35 英里,距查尔斯顿、诺福克、莫尔黑德城和威尔明顿的深水港仅两到四个小时路程。

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