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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wake County is 952,513, which is 51.71% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wake County population density is 1,111.03 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wake County is white, which represent 67.99% of the total population. The average Wake County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 952,513. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

Wake County
51.71%
North Carolina
21.13%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #2

Wake County
1,111.03 per square mile
North Carolina
181.17 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:647,615 (67.99%, #61)
Black:197,691 (20.75%, #45)
Hispanic:94,166 (9.89%, #21)
Asian:55,523 (5.83%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,394 (0.36%, #73)
One Race, Other:26,647 (2.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:21,643 (2.27%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:50,946 (54.10%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:10,293 (10.93%, see rank)
Cuban:3,234 (3.43%, see rank)
Central American:15,160 (16.10%, see rank)
South American:7,323 (7.78%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:23,382 (42.11%, see rank)
Chinese:11,352 (20.45%, see rank)
Filipino:3,298 (5.94%, see rank)
Japanese:1,024 (1.84%, see rank)
Korean:4,573 (8.24%, see rank)
Vietnamese:5,162 (9.30%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,732 (12.12%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

844,963 (88.71%) out of the total population of 952,513 reported first ancestry.

 Wake County% of the Total PopulationNorth CarolinaU.S.
Arab9,2370.97%, see rank0.34%0.56%
Czech3,2660.34%, see rank0.18%0.47%
Danish1,9630.21%, see rank0.15%0.42%
Dutch10,1441.06%, see rank1.07%1.40%
English105,31111.06%, see rank9.75%8.02%
French22,9682.41%, see rank2.02%3.34%
German111,97111.76%, see rank10.69%15.03%
Greek3,2840.34%, see rank0.28%0.41%
Hungarian4,2590.45%, see rank0.26%0.46%
Irish95,37710.01%, see rank8.88%10.80%
Italian47,8695.03%, see rank3.06%5.52%
Norwegian6,0400.63%, see rank0.46%1.42%
Polish22,9052.40%, see rank1.39%3.01%
Portuguese1,6440.17%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian5,7890.61%, see rank0.43%0.92%
Scotch-Irish20,1672.12%, see rank2.68%0.99%
Scottish26,1552.75%, see rank2.46%1.72%
Subsaharan African22,1212.32%, see rank1.00%0.95%
Swedish6,7320.71%, see rank0.55%1.27%
Swiss2,7020.28%, see rank0.17%0.30%
Ukrainian2,8510.30%, see rank0.17%0.31%
American91,8249.64%, see rank12.51%7.12%
Welsh7,6930.81%, see rank0.52%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 463,511 (48.66%, see rank)
Females: 489,002 (51.34%, see rank)

Wake County
Male: 48.66%
Female: 51.34%
North Carolina
Male: 48.72%
Female: 51.28%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Wake County
35.00 years old
North Carolina
37.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Wake County
34.10 years old
North Carolina
36.30 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Wake County
35.80 years old
North Carolina
39.20 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Wake County% of the Total PopulationNorth CarolinaU.S.
Under 5 years65,2536.85%, see rank6.34%6.36%
5 to 9 years69,4947.30%, see rank6.56%6.51%
10 to 14 years69,2847.27%, see rank6.65%6.59%
15 to 19 years66,1726.95%, see rank6.71%6.85%
20 to 24 years63,6176.68%, see rank7.13%7.13%
25 to 34 years142,29614.94%, see rank12.99%13.47%
35 to 44 years151,01615.85%, see rank13.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years138,56314.55%, see rank14.02%14.09%
55 to 64 years98,60810.35%, see rank12.30%12.29%
65 to 74 years52,9065.55%, see rank8.00%7.64%
75 to 84 25,2572.65%, see rank4.19%4.25%
85 years and over10,0471.05%, see rank1.61%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Wake CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population618,693, 100%6,495,047209,056,129
Less Than High School50,117, 8.10%, see rank14.59%13.67%
High School Graduate103,836, 16.78%, see rank26.86%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree166,077, 26.84%, see rank30.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree192,907, 31.18%, see rank18.24%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree105,756, 17.09%, see rank9.55%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.66, see rank13.4313.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Wake County North CarolinaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten32,44055.79%44.21%71.10%28.90%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)111,64188.34%, see rank11.66%, see rank90.90%9.10%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)53,03489.41%, see rank10.59%, see rank92.04%7.96%90.60%9.40%
College65,04482.30%, see rank17.70%, see rank82.15%17.85%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School18,63370.46%, see rank29.54%, see rank65.79%34.21%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Wake CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Total Households355,647, 100%3,742,514116,211,092
Average Household Size2.62, see rank2.542.63
1 Person Households95,528, 26.86%, see rank27.90%27.57%
2 or More Person Households260,119, 73.14%, see rank72.10%72.43%
Family Households (Families)235,627, 66.25%, see rank66.40%66.22%
Average Family Size3.27, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family180,491, 50.75%, see rank48.20%48.42%
Nonfamily Households120,020, 33.75%, see rank33.60%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Wake County%North CarolinaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total748,482see rank7,844,445252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over360,025100%, see rank3,778,356123,281,364
Never Married128,46335.68%, see rank33.73%35.77%
Married199,21955.33%, see rank54.33%52.04%
Widowed6,7331.87%, see rank2.62%2.57%
Divorced25,6107.11%, see rank9.32%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over388,457100%, see rank4,066,089129,692,771
Never Married118,31830.46%, see rank27.90%29.48%
Married202,01552.00%, see rank50.44%49.19%
Widowed24,3446.27%, see rank9.64%9.16%
Divorced43,78011.27%, see rank12.02%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Wake County%North CarolinaU.S.
Native829,25687.06%, see rank92.40%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence415,99143.67%, see rank57.79%58.73%
Born in Different State401,49742.15%, see rank33.52%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		11,7681.24%, see rank1.08%1.42%
Foreign Born123,25712.94%, see rank7.60%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship45,5124.78%, see rank2.46%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship77,7458.16%, see rank5.14%7.09%
Born In Europe11,8351.24%, see rank0.81%1.53%
Born In Asia45,1704.74%, see rank1.85%3.82%
Born In Africa12,6081.32%, see rank0.46%0.55%
Born In Oceania2230.02%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America49,4205.19%, see rank4.28%6.83%
Born In Northern America4,0010.42%, see rank0.17%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Wake County%North CarolinaU.S.
English297,23083.57%, see rank89.22%79.39%
Spanish26,3267.40%, see rank6.56%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages14,4144.05%, see rank2.13%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages12,0913.40%, see rank1.55%3.36%
Other5,5861.57%, see rank0.54%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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