Town in Wake County, North Carolina · 6.6 sq mi · 1,925 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Zebulon. The typical household earns $79,112, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,038 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.96%
Men 36.9 · Women 39.3
1910–2026
12,792
2026 projection
81.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
12,792
2026 projection
81.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,792 | +859 | 7.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,933 | +1,459 | 13.93% |
| 2024 | 10,474 | +1,046 | 11.09% |
| 2023 | 9,428 | +794 | 9.20% |
| 2022 | 8,634 | +667 | 8.37% |
| 2021 | 7,967 | +929 | 13.20% |
| 2020 | 7,038 | +1,106 | 18.64% |
| 2019 | 5,932 | +287 | 5.08% |
| 2018 | 5,645 | +353 | 6.67% |
| 2017 | 5,292 | +108 | 2.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 47% | 42% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 32% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 20% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau