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Wake Forest

County:
Wake County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
72.89

Wake Forest is located in Wake County, North Carolina. Wake Forest has a 2025 population of 100,941 . Wake Forest is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Wake Forest is $134,993 with a poverty rate of 5.84%. The median age in Wake Forest is 39.4 years: 38.5 years for males, and 40.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males.

100.9K
Total Population
1,385
Density (mi²)

Wake Forest Population

Wake Forest Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wake Forest includes 63.22% White, 21.96% Black or African American, 3.68% other race, 3.07% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (63.22%)

Black or African American (21.96%)

Two or more races (8.01%)

Other race (3.68%)

Asian (3.07%)

Native American (0.05%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.01%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,81463.22%
Black or African American22,16321.96%
Two or more races8,0908.01%
Other race3,7133.68%
Asian3,0963.07%
Native American510.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.01%

Wake Forest Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wake Forest's average per capita income is $62,651. Household income levels show a median of $114,954. The poverty rate stands at 5.84%.

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$151,603-
Families$132,528$152,314
Households$114,954$134,993
Non Families$55,074$82,141

$62,651

Average Income

$114,954

Median Household Income

5.84%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)