Wake County, NC Population

Overview

1.11 million

Total Population

36.7

Median age

51.10%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

45.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

114,749

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wake County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wake County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wake County's population under 18 was 23.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wake County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wake County, 19.60% were under the age of 15, 20.40% aged 15 to 29, 48.21% aged 30 to 64, 10.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24,515 more females than males in Wake County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in Wake County, NC.
The Wake County, NC gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 41,115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 44,021.

Wake County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wake County population: 62.49% are White, 19.90% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.52% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.08% are some other race and 5.68% are multiracial.
Wake County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 114,749 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 998,134 (89.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wake County is White with a population of 695,41 (62.49% of the total population).

Wake County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,175,021 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wake County's population increased by 273,346 (43.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wake County's population increased by 223,810 (24.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wake County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 633,529.