Texas · County air quality · 2025
Wilson County, Texas
Median AQI 8 (Good). 100.0% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
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- Cleaner than US counties
Wilson County's 2025 annual median AQI is 8 (Good), with 100.0% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Wilson County, Texas posted a 2025 median AQI of 8 (Good) across 362 monitored days, with 100.0% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Wilson County's 100.0% Good-day share places it cleaner than 99% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Carbon County (100.0% Good, median AQI 8) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Wilson County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Wilson County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (100.0% → 100.0%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 8
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Wilson County, Texas is #1 of 951 by lowest good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 8) at median-AQI #4 ≠ Ponce County, Puerto Rico #1 highest median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days).
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 362 d · 100.0%
How did Wilson County's air break down in 2025?
Across 362 monitored days, 362 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 41 (Good).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Wilson County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Wilson County's Good-day share is 100.0% - cleaner than 99% of that comparison set.
Wilson County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
100.0% Cleaner than 99% higher than 99% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Wilson County.
- NO₂ · 362 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Wilson County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (190 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 15, peak 22); Jul was cleanest at median 4. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 6 vs 8 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,510 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Dec has the highest matched-month median AQI (13), while Jul is lowest (4). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Wilson County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 100.0% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 100.0% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 8. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is NO2, driving AQI on 362 of 362 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is stable in Wilson County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (100.0%, 362 of 362 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
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| 2020 | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2021 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| 2022 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44 |
| 2023 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 |
| 2024 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2025 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41 |
How does Wilson County compare?
How Wilson County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Wilson County, Texas · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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