Wilson is 36 th in tourism impact among all 100 counties. Jobs 760 jobs in Wilson County are directly attributable to travel and tourism. Attractions Area attractions include historic Wilson, Imagination Station Science Museum, the Tobacco Farm Life Museum, antique shopping and pit-cooked barbeque. Visitors A 1994 survey found historic sites, beaches, scenic areas, museums, golf, and fishing most popular amount visitor to North Carolina. Origins Top states of origin for North Carolina domestic visitors are Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio and Georgia.
International visitors come mainly from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and France.
Hotel occupancy for the Global Transpark economic development region varies seasonally.