Wake Forest, NC Population

Overview

46,387

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,234

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wake Forest's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wake Forest is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wake Forest's population under 18 was 27.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wake Forest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wake Forest, 22.20% were under the age of 15, 17.66% aged 15 to 29, 48.24% aged 30 to 64, 10.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,299 more females than males in Wake Forest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Wake Forest, NC.
The Wake Forest, NC gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,397.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,172.

Wake Forest's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wake Forest population: 70.43% are White, 17.77% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.27% are Asian, 2.68% are some other race and 6.74% are multiracial.
Wake Forest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,234 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,153 (93.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wake Forest is White with a population of 32,669 (70.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 51,113 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wake Forest's population increased by 17,332 (132.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wake Forest's population increased by 17,859 (58.77%), 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 Forest's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,058.