Sims, North Carolina

Sims is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 282 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe Bullock-Dew House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.GeographySims is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAccording to 2010 census data, there were 282 people, 113 households, and 85 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, the population density was 1,016.4 people per square mile (380.2/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 571.7 per square mile (213.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.00% White, 22.66% African American, 2.34% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.There were 61 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.54.