Wakefield

County:: Carroll County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 39.63
State:: New Hampshire

Wakefield is located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Wakefield has a 2025 population of 5,519. Wakefield is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 5.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,210 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakefield is $101,206 with a poverty rate of 10.88%.The median age in Wakefield is 51.4 years: 52.4 years for males, and 49.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakefield includes 95.78% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Two or more races, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,112	95.78%
Native American	138	2.59%
Two or more races	80	1.5%
Asian	6	0.11%
Other race	1	0.02%

Wakefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakefield's average per capita income is $56,589. Household income levels show a median of $84,709. The poverty rate stands at 10.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,027	-
Families	$97,865	$107,234
Households	$84,709	$101,206
Non Families	$54,659	$84,135

$56,589

Average Income

$84,709

Median Household Income

10.88%

Poverty Rate