Most working residents leave Wilson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (43%), Tahoka (6%) and Levelland (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Lubbock

43%

Tahoka

Levelland

Amarillo

1%Work in townlive and work in Wilson 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 34Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wilson →

Health in Wilson

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 78.6%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 7.4%More adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · worse

Care nearby

Lynn County Hospital DistrictTahoka · 11.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Combest Central Community Health CenterLubbock · 17 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wilson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wilson →

Natural hazards in Wilson

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought💨 Strong wind

0Does Wilson flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Lynn County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wilson →

Climate in Wilson

Full climate →

Wilson has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 30°Winter

76° / 48°Spring

92° / 67°Summer

75° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Wilson get?About 5 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 8, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wilson →

Schools in Wilson

All Wilson schools →

C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Wilson’s kids attend trail 78% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWILSON ISDSchools1

Wilson School B-Other · Grades PK–12 · 133 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.