Wake County, North Carolina Population 2024

1,220,349

Wake County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 1,220,349 with a growth rate of 1.89% 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 906,875 and has seen a growth of 34.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,333,66922,6641.73%
20281,311,00522,6641.76%
20271,288,34122,6641.79%
20261,265,67722,6641.82%
20251,243,01322,6641.86%
20241,220,34922,6641.89%
20231,197,68522,6641.93%
20221,175,02122,6641.97%
20211,152,35721,6721.92%
20201,130,68517,8901.61%
20191,112,79520,5931.89%
20181,092,20219,7391.84%
20171,072,46323,5302.24%
20161,048,93326,0622.55%
20151,022,87124,6502.47%
2014998,22123,7132.43%
2013974,50822,2422.34%
2012952,26623,3612.51%
2011928,90522,0302.43%
2010906,87500%
1990423,380122,05340.51%
1980301,32772,87431.9%
1970228,45359,37135.11%
1960169,08232,63223.91%
1950136,45026,90624.56%
1940109,54414,78715.61%
193094,75719,60226.08%
192075,15511,92618.86%
191063,2298,60315.75%
190054,6265,41911.01%
189049,2071,2682.65%
188047,93912,32234.6%
187035,6176,99024.42%
186028,6273,73915.02%
185024,8883,77017.85%
184021,1187203.53%
183020,3982961.47%
182020,1023,01617.65%
181017,0863,64927.16%
180013,4373,24531.84%
179010,192-1,323,477-99.24%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.89% (22,664)
County Website
Wake County
County Seat
2020 Population
1,130,685
Area
835 mi²
Density
1461 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.93% (89,664)
Founded
June 4, 1771

Wake County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White692,48861.17%
Black or African American222,72919.67%
Asian89,2367.88%
Two or more races77,8146.87%
Other race46,4024.1%
Native American3,0430.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3910.03%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wake County, North Carolina Population by Race

Wake County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Wake County, North Carolina Median Age

37

Total

36.1

Male

37.9

Female

Wake County, North Carolina Adults

There are 867,697 adults, (138,567 of whom are seniors) in Wake County, North Carolina.

Wake County, North Carolina Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wake County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female576,54050.93%
Male555,56349.07%

Wake County, North Carolina Population by Age

Wake County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All430,4972.5864.335.7
Married221,2433.2182.517.5
Non Family148,4231.3444.255.8
Female45,1423.3244.355.7
Male15,6893.455.444.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wake County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wake County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wake County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.82%.

Wake County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$58,624

Average Earnings

$71,083

Average Male

$49,980

Average Female

Wake County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wake County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wake County, North Carolina Language

82.09% of Wake County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 17.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.79% of the population.

Wake County, North Carolina Language

Wake County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White646,55134,3555.31%
Black217,64029,79313.69%
Hispanic116,15217,77215.3%
Multiple76,0888,68011.41%
Other45,4407,57916.68%
Asian88,4005,4216.13%
Native2,9402749.32%
Islander3864311.14%

8.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.46%

Male Poverty Rate

8.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wake County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wake County, North Carolina is Other, with 16.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wake County, North Carolina is White, with 5.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.58%.

Wake County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.69%
High School11.31%
Some College7.07%
Bachelors or Greater3.22%

Wake County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.29%
Male Unemployed22.31%
Female Employed4.97%
Male Employed4.21%

Wake County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wake County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wake County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wake County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wake County, North Carolina Marriage

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.

Wake County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wake County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

50,360

Number of Veterans

44,200

Male Veterans

6,160

Female Veterans

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Wake County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Wake County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Wake County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Wake County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wake County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.9%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wake County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wake County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wake County, North Carolina 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

42.39%

Born in Wake County, North Carolina

86.2%

Native Born

13.8%

Foreign Born

7.25%

Non Citizen

6.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.2% of Wake County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 42.39% having been born in North Carolina. 7.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wake County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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