Wake County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 1,197,936 with a growth rate of 1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wake County, North Carolina is the largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 900,993 and has seen a growth of 32.96% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.18
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
63.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.4%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.08%.
All
Male
Female
$50,450
Average Earnings
$60,744
Average Male
$42,493
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
82.81% of Wake County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 17.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.85% of the population.
rate
10.4%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.76%
Male Poverty Rate
9.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wake County, North Carolina is Islander, with 32.75% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wake County, North Carolina is White, with 6.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.1%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.6%
Male Marriage Rate
49.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
51,291
Number of Veterans
45,152
Male Veterans
6,139
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.4%
Labor Force Participation
67.3%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
41.76%
Born in Wake County, North Carolina
83.79%
Native Born
12.87%
Foreign Born
7.04%
Non Citizen
5.83%
Naturalized
83.79% of Wake County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 41.76% having been born in North Carolina. 7.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.