Knightdale, North Carolina Population 2024

19,883

Knightdale is a city located in Johnston County and Wake County North Carolina. Knightdale has a 2024 population of 19,883. Knightdale is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually and its population has increased by 1.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,523 in 2020.

The average household income in Knightdale is $95,297 with a poverty rate of 6.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Knightdale is 35.5 years, 33.4 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Knightdale Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 47.21%
  • White: 37.53%
  • Two or more races: 8.34%
  • Other race: 3.98%
  • Asian: 2.74%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,148.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.84% (360)
The current population of Knightdale, North Carolina is 19,883 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,523.

Knightdale, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,03047.21%
White7,17837.53%
Two or more races1,5958.34%
Other race7613.98%
Asian5242.74%
Native American390.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Knightdale Population by Race

Knightdale Population Pyramid 2024

Knightdale Median Age

35.5

Total

33.4

Male

37.4

Female

Knightdale Adults

There are 14,078 adults, (1,927 of whom are seniors) in Knightdale.

Knightdale Age Dependency

57.4

Age Dependency Ratio

15.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Knightdale Sex Ratio

Female9,88751.69%
Male9,24048.31%

Knightdale Population by Age

Knightdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4362.5665.534.5
Married3,6143.2380.719.3
Non Family2,2281.125941
Female1,2752.984456
Male3193.3124.175.9

3.13

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Knightdale Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2191.7%
9th to 12th Grade3983.1%
High School Graduate2,25617.56%
Some College3,03823.65%
Associates Degree1,43811.19%
Bachelors Degree3,45426.89%
Graduate Degree2,04415.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Knightdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Knightdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,7275,6112,531
White5,4615,2892,397
Hispanic937696196
2+ Races596565203
Other Race478221123
Asian367340224
Native American13130

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 61.04%.

Knightdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$52,935$61,716$45,345
Less Than 9th Grade$23,644$0$23,462
High School Graduate$30,199$32,813$28,750
Some College$47,377$57,163$43,426
Bachelors Degree$64,645$78,008$47,413
Graduate Degree$69,531$66,692$71,625

$52,935

Average Earnings

$61,716

Average Male

$45,345

Average Female

Knightdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Knightdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Knightdale Language

88.06% of Knightdale residents speak only English, while 11.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.76% of the population.

Knightdale Language

Knightdale Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,9787087.89%
Hispanic1,65333120.02%
White6,8252683.93%
Multiple1,59524515.36%
Other761293.81%
Asian52410.19%

6.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.56%

Male Poverty Rate

8.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Knightdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Knightdale is Hispanic, with 20.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Knightdale is Asian, with 0.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.73%.

Knightdale Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School18.11%
Less Than 9th Grade10.43%
Some College6.38%
Bachelors or Greater1.49%

Knightdale Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.28%
Female Employed6.43%
Male Unemployed5.57%
Male Employed2.4%

Knightdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Knightdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$79,364$95,297
Families$97,183$103,670
Married Families$114,318$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,715$66,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Knightdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Knightdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Knightdale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Knightdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Knightdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,057

Number of Veterans

824

Male Veterans

233

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War415
Second Gulf War344
Vietnam242
Korea76
World War II20

Knightdale Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54392
75+232
55 to 64229
18 to 34116
65 to 7488

Knightdale Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5699.58%
Black4707.25%
Native American1348.15%
Hispanic131.24%
2+ Races50.73%

Knightdale Veterans by Race

Knightdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Knightdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77%

Labor Force Participation

72.5%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Knightdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Knightdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Knightdale 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

50.49%

Born in Knightdale

90.47%

Native Born

9.53%

Foreign Born

3.17%

Non Citizen

6.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.47% of Knightdale residents were born in the United States, with 50.49% having been born in North Carolina. 3.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Knightdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,333900.44%
202820,243900.45%
202720,153900.45%
202620,063900.45%
202519,973900.45%
202419,883900.45%
202319,793900.46%
202219,703850.43%
202119,618950.49%
202019,5231,6699.35%
201917,8544762.74%
201817,3781,58310.02%
201715,7951,0787.32%
201614,7175603.96%
201514,1573802.76%
201413,7775814.4%
201313,1965554.39%
201212,6416705.6%
201111,9714714.1%
201011,5005,54293.02%
20005,95800%

Knightdale Population by Year