Apex, North Carolina Population 2023

69,291

Apex is a city located in Wake County North Carolina. Apex has a 2023 population of 69,291. Apex is currently growing at a rate of 4.95% annually and its population has increased by 15.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 59,945 in 2020.

The average household income in Apex is $142,939 with a poverty rate of 3.3%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Apex is 36.3 years, 35.9 years for males, and 36.6 years for females.

Apex Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Apex was:

  • White: 75.74%
  • Asian: 9.83%
  • Black or African American: 7.61%
  • Two or more races: 5.09%
  • Other race: 1.44%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
20.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,330.70/sq mi
Growth Rate
4.95% (3,267)
Growth Since 2020
15.59% (9,346)
The current population of Apex, North Carolina is 69,291 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,945.

Apex, North Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,98275.74%
Asian5,7059.83%
Black or African American4,4207.61%
Two or more races2,9575.09%
Other race8341.44%
Native American1120.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander560.1%
showing: 7 rows

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Apex Population by Race

Apex Population Pyramid 2023

Apex Median Age

36.3

Total

35.9

Male

36.6

Female

Apex Adults

There are 41,314 adults, (4,848 of whom are seniors) in Apex.

Apex Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Apex Sex Ratio

Female29,64151.05%
Male28,42548.95%

Apex Population by Age

Apex Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,4342.8373.926.1
Married13,0173.3986.313.7
Non Family4,9131.352.147.9
Female1,8163.0546.253.8
Male6882.7666.633.4
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3.29

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Apex Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Apex Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Apex Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.2%.

Apex Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$70,667

Average Earnings

$91,660

Average Male

$52,181

Average Female

Apex Earnings by Educational Attainment

Apex Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Apex Language

86.36% of Apex residents speak only English, while 13.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.73% of the population.

Apex Language

Apex Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,7851,0842.59%
Black4,3693788.65%
Asian5,7053065.36%
Hispanic3,624661.82%
Multiple2,956551.86%
Native922021.74%
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3.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.08%

Male Poverty Rate

3.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Apex

The race most likely to be in poverty in Apex is Native, with 21.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Apex is Hispanic, with 1.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7%.

Apex Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.09%
High School5.43%
Some College3.22%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%
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Apex Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.56%
Female Unemployed3.73%
Male Employed2.04%
Female Employed1.69%
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Apex Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Apex Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Apex Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Apex Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Apex Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Apex Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Apex Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,084

Number of Veterans

1,937

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

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Apex Veterans by War

count

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Apex Veterans by Age

count

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Apex Veterans by Race

Apex Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Apex Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.9%

Labor Force Participation

70.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Apex Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Apex Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Apex Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.52%

Born in Apex

89.12%

Native Born

11.18%

Foreign Born

5.88%

Non Citizen

5.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.12% of Apex residents were born in the United States, with 35.52% having been born in North Carolina. 5.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Apex Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
19401,000-91,5805.22%
19601,4004001.7%
19702,2008004.62%
19802,8476472.61%
19904,9682,1215.73%
200020,21215,24415.06%
201037,476
201139,6062,1305.68%
201241,7362,1305.38%
201343,8662,1305.1%
201445,9962,1304.86%
201548,1262,1304.63%
201650,2562,1304.43%
201752,3862,1304.24%
201854,5162,1304.07%
201956,6462,1303.91%
202059,9453,2995.82%
202162,9112,9664.95%
202266,0243,1134.95%
202369,2913,2674.95%
202472,7193,4284.95%
202576,3173,5984.95%
202680,0933,7764.95%
202784,0563,9634.95%
202888,2154,1594.95%
202992,5804,3654.95%
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Apex Population by Year