Wake Forest town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 46,387
Median age: 38.6
Median household income: 104,006
Wake Forest is a town in Franklin County and Wake County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wake Forest town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 46,387 |
| 2020 | 44,068 |
| 2019 | 42,111 |
| 2018 | 40,159 |
| 2017 | 38,473 |
| 2016 | 36,472 |
| 2015 | 34,786 |
| 2014 | 33,319 |
| 2013 | 31,632 |
| 2012 | 29,889 |
| 2011 | 28,132 |
| 2010 | 26,790 |
| 2009 | 24,499 |
Census data for Wake Forest town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Wake Forest town, North Carolina
| Total population | 46,387 |
| Male | 22,544 |
| Female | 23,843 |
| Total population | 46,387 |
| Under 5 years | 3,596 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,849 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,855 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,752 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,668 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,183 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,436 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,894 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,655 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,983 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,429 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,652 |
| 85 years and over | 435 |
| Median age (years) | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 12,986 |
| 16 years and over | 35,126 |
| 18 years and over | 33,401 |
| 21 years and over | 31,977 |
| 62 years and over | 6,471 |
| 65 years and over | 5,516 |
| Total population | 46,387 |
| One race | 43,262 |
| White | 32,669 |
| Black or African American | 8,244 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 51 |
| Asian | 1,053 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,245 |
| Two or more races | 3,125 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 32,402 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,725 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,677 |
Social characteristics in Wake Forest town, North Carolina
| Total households | 16,513 |
| Family households (families) | 9,985 |
| Married-couple family | 807 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,840 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,240 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,881 |
| Average household size | 3,660 |
| Average family size | 2.79 |
Economic characteristics in Wake Forest town, North Carolina
| Total households | 16,513 |
| Less than $10,000 | 316 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 151 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 594 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 570 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,901 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,268 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,979 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,798 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,758 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,178 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 104,006 |
Housing characteristics in Wake Forest town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 17,235 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,513 |
| Vacant housing units | 722 |
| Total housing units | 17,235 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,302 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,090 |
| 2 units | 527 |
| 3 or 4 units | 288 |
| 5 to 9 units | 893 |
| 10 to 19 units | 935 |
| 20 or more units | 974 |
| Mobile home | 214 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 12 |
| Total housing units | 17,235 |
| Built 2014 or later | 84 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 5,532 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 6,108 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,778 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,101 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 624 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 384 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 149 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 180 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 295 |
| Total housing units | 17,235 |
| 1 room | 186 |
| 2 rooms | 289 |
| 3 rooms | 771 |
| 4 rooms | 2,907 |
| 5 rooms | 1,966 |
| 6 rooms | 2,228 |
| 7 rooms | 2,233 |
| 8 rooms | 2,475 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,180 |
| Median rooms | 6.6 |
| Total housing units | 17,235 |
| No bedroom | 203 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,002 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,358 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,263 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,336 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,073 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,513 |
| Owner-occupied | 11,773 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,740 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.92 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,513 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,948 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,467 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,073 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,563 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 826 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 636 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,773 |
| Less than $50,000 | 262 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 157 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 428 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 899 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,084 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,749 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,167 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 27 |
| Median (dollars) | 328,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,773 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,327 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,446 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,627 |
| Less than $500 | 95 |
| $500 to $999 | 892 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,999 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,251 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 158 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 176 |
| $3,000 or more | 56 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,277 |
| No rent paid | 113 |
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