Wake County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 1,112,883
Median age: 36.7
Median household income: 88,471
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wake County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 1,112,883 |
| 2020 | 1,091,662 |
| 2019 | 1,069,079 |
| 2018 | 1,046,558 |
| 2017 | 1,023,811 |
| 2016 | 998,576 |
| 2015 | 976,019 |
| 2014 | 952,513 |
| 2013 | 929,214 |
| 2012 | 905,573 |
| 2011 | 879,658 |
| 2010 | 850,546 |
| 2009 | 828,759 |
Wake County, NC cities
Angier town - 5,312
Apex town - 58,066
Cary town - 171,603
Clayton town - 25,486
Durham city - 279,106
Fuquay-Varina town - 33,135
Garner town - 30,859
Holly Springs town - 40,198
Knightdale town - 18,614
Morrisville town - 28,824
Raleigh city - 462,219
Rolesville town - 8,995
Wake Forest town - 46,387
Wendell town - 9,847
Zebulon town - 6,958
Census data for Wake County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Wake County, North Carolina
| Total population | 1,112,883 |
| Male | 544,184 |
| Female | 568,699 |
| Total population | 1,112,883 |
| Under 5 years | 66,493 |
| 5 to 9 years | 72,797 |
| 10 to 14 years | 78,863 |
| 15 to 19 years | 78,128 |
| 20 to 24 years | 69,030 |
| 25 to 34 years | 162,347 |
| 35 to 44 years | 166,873 |
| 45 to 54 years | 158,432 |
| 55 to 59 years | 68,325 |
| 60 to 64 years | 60,442 |
| 65 to 74 years | 82,895 |
| 75 to 84 years | 34,413 |
| 85 years and over | 13,845 |
| Median age (years) | 36.7 |
| Under 18 years | 265,080 |
| 16 years and over | 878,890 |
| 18 years and over | 847,803 |
| 21 years and over | 802,305 |
| 62 years and over | 165,316 |
| 65 years and over | 131,153 |
| Total population | 1,112,883 |
| One race | 1,049,715 |
| White | 695,410 |
| Black or African American | 221,415 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,361 |
| Asian | 83,676 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 440 |
| Some other race | 45,413 |
| Two or more races | 63,168 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 775,355 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 372,141 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 403,214 |
Social characteristics in Wake County, North Carolina
| Total households | 422,144 |
| Family households (families) | 217,565 |
| Married-couple family | 27,384 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 68,031 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 47,269 |
| Nonfamily households | 109,164 |
| Average household size | 91,942 |
| Average family size | 2.59 |
Economic characteristics in Wake County, North Carolina
| Total households | 422,144 |
| Less than $10,000 | 14,494 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9,150 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 22,811 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 27,898 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 42,591 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 64,120 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 53,188 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 82,032 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 46,131 |
| $200,000 or more | 59,729 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 88,471 |
Housing characteristics in Wake County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 454,672 |
| Occupied housing units | 422,144 |
| Vacant housing units | 32,528 |
| Total housing units | 454,672 |
| 1-unit, detached | 270,207 |
| 1-unit, attached | 49,859 |
| 2 units | 5,869 |
| 3 or 4 units | 11,697 |
| 5 to 9 units | 23,157 |
| 10 to 19 units | 36,248 |
| 20 or more units | 45,039 |
| Mobile home | 12,449 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 147 |
| Total housing units | 454,672 |
| Built 2014 or later | 2,312 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 82,644 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 110,652 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 96,945 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 69,334 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 39,814 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 24,594 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 13,906 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,774 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9,697 |
| Total housing units | 454,672 |
| 1 room | 5,927 |
| 2 rooms | 13,216 |
| 3 rooms | 42,028 |
| 4 rooms | 65,434 |
| 5 rooms | 70,816 |
| 6 rooms | 63,764 |
| 7 rooms | 53,186 |
| 8 rooms | 49,136 |
| 9 rooms or more | 91,165 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 454,672 |
| No bedroom | 6,348 |
| 1 bedroom | 45,130 |
| 2 bedrooms | 95,681 |
| 3 bedrooms | 171,257 |
| 4 bedrooms | 101,195 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 35,061 |
| Occupied housing units | 422,144 |
| Owner-occupied | 271,425 |
| Renter-occupied | 150,719 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Occupied housing units | 422,144 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 55,564 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 145,683 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 73,493 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 84,395 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 38,760 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 24,249 |
| Owner-occupied units | 271,425 |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,952 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,518 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14,350 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29,173 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 65,743 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 100,798 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 44,303 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5,588 |
| Median (dollars) | 324,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 271,425 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 203,930 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 67,495 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 147,055 |
| Less than $500 | 4,326 |
| $500 to $999 | 27,319 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 72,412 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 31,139 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 7,900 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 2,025 |
| $3,000 or more | 1,934 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,276 |
| No rent paid | 3,664 |
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