Wake
County in North Carolina
County
The population development of Wake.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | County | 423,380 | 627,846 | 900,993 | 1,129,352 | 1,232,444 | → |
| North Carolina | State | 6,628,637 | 8,049,313 | 9,535,483 | 10,441,499 | 11,046,024 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in Wake.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angier | Town | Harnett / Wake | 2,482 | 3,655 | 4,426 | 5,346 | 8,284 | → |
| Apex | Town | Wake | 6,439 | 22,456 | 38,742 | 64,324 | 75,977 | → |
| Cary | Town | Wake / Chatham | 50,862 | 98,343 | 135,869 | 174,799 | 182,659 | → |
| Clayton | Town | Johnston / Wake | 6,050 | 7,717 | 17,120 | 26,321 | 31,732 | → |
| Durham | City | Durham / Wake / Orange | 148,505 | 191,310 | 230,740 | 283,827 | 301,870 | → |
| Fuquay-Varina | Town | Wake | 7,012 | 11,067 | 22,176 | 34,265 | 46,317 | → |
| Garner | Town | Wake | 16,054 | 18,633 | 25,786 | 31,383 | 39,345 | → |
| Holly Springs | Town | Wake | 2,527 | 10,859 | 24,737 | 41,264 | 48,674 | → |
| Knightdale | Town | Wake | 4,733 | 8,453 | 12,208 | 19,471 | 21,829 | → |
| Morrisville | Town | Wake / Durham | 1,556 | 5,227 | 18,585 | 29,811 | 32,628 | → |
| Raleigh | City | Wake / Durham | 221,331 | 288,283 | 404,118 | 467,911 | 499,825 | → |
| Rolesville | Town | Wake | 1,244 | 1,992 | 4,115 | 9,659 | 11,854 | → |
| Wake Forest | Town | Wake / Franklin | 6,462 | 14,404 | 30,135 | 48,006 | 56,764 | → |
| Wendell | Town | Wake | 3,827 | 5,026 | 7,346 | 9,837 | 16,845 | → |
| Zebulon | Town | Wake | 3,642 | 4,461 | 4,465 | 6,918 | 10,505 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 547,859 |
| Females | 581,551 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 269,331 |
| 18-64 years | 721,054 |
| 65+ years | 139,025 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 28,678 |
| 70-79 years | 62,676 |
| 60-69 years | 106,596 |
| 50-59 years | 143,637 |
| 40-49 years | 162,080 |
| 30-39 years | 166,546 |
| 20-29 years | 158,338 |
| 10-19 years | 161,121 |
| 0-9 years | 139,738 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 58,248 |
| Urban | 1,071,162 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 663,832 |
| Black/African American | 208,493 |
| Indigenous | 5,756 |
| Asian | 97,042 |
| Pacific Islander | 572 |
| Some other | 68,297 |
| 2 or more | 85,418 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 128,241 |
| Other | 1,001,169 |