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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Wake Forest, NC are White alone (32,946 residents), Black alone (8,778 residents), and Hispanic (3,986 residents). 89.5% of Wake Forest residents speak English at home. 7.2% of Wake Forest, NC residents are foreign-born (2.1% born in Latin America, 2.1% born in Asia, 1.4% born in Europe, 1.1% born in Africa), which is 11.0% less than the foreign-born rate of 8.0% across the entire state of North Carolina.

Race distribution in Wake Forest

2000 2022
  • Races in Wake Forest, NC (2000)
    • 9,89778.6%White alone
    • 1,97815.7%Black alone
    • 2622.1%Hispanic
    • 2552.0%Asian alone
    • 1591.3%Two or more races
    • 220.2%American Indian alone
    • 140.1%Other race alone
    • 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Wake Forest, NC (2022)
    • 32,94666.1%White alone
    • 8,77817.6%Black alone
    • 3,9868.0%Hispanic
    • 2,3954.8%Two or more races
    • 1,2352.5%Asian alone
    • 1950.4%Other race alone
    • 240.05%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in North Carolina (2000)
    • 5,647,15570.2%White alone
    • 1,723,30121.4%Black alone
    • 378,9634.7%Hispanic
    • 112,4161.4%Asian alone
    • 95,3331.2%American Indian alone
    • 79,9651.0%Two or more races
    • 9,0150.1%Other race alone
    • 3,1650.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in North Carolina (2022)
    • 6,497,51960.7%White alone
    • 2,155,65020.1%Black alone
    • 1,114,79910.4%Hispanic
    • 438,0614.1%Two or more races
    • 341,0523.2%Asian alone
    • 91,7580.9%American Indian alone
    • 50,1800.5%Other race alone
    • 9,9540.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Wake Forest

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $115,698White non-Hispanic householders
  • $120,090Black householders
  • $124,146Asian householders
  • $60,821Some other race householders
  • $119,030Two or more races householders
  • $74,673Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $498,081White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $317,053Black or African American householders
  • $511,376American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $461,602Asian householders
  • $937,524Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $409,101Some other race householders
  • $475,921Two or more races householders
  • $534,218Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Wake Forest, NC in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Wake Forest, NC in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Wake Forest, NC in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Wake Forest, NC in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wake Forest, NC in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Wake Forest, NC in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wake Forest, NC in 2022

Median age by race in Wake Forest

  • 40.5Median age for White residents
  • 38.0Males
  • 41.7Females
  • 43.2Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 44.9Males
  • 41.4Females
  • 32.4Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -444,444,444.0Males
  • -679,313,459.1Females
  • 46.6Median age for Asian residents
  • 49.2Males
  • 41.3Females
  • -609,884,331.7Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -611,708,482.1Males
  • -612,403,100.2Females
  • 26.7Median age for Other race residents
  • 23.5Males
  • 32.2Females
  • 21.6Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 24.5Males
  • 17.0Females
  • 40.1Median age for White alone residents
  • 38.2Males
  • 41.2Females
  • 24.2Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.1Males
  • 28.7Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Wake Forest

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 9,80478.2%Owner occupied
  • 2,73221.8%Renter occupied
  • 78.2%
    21.8%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 1,62956.3%Owner occupied
  • 1,26443.7%Renter occupied
  • 56.3%
    43.7%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 14100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 29184.5%Owner occupied
  • 5315.5%Renter occupied
  • 84.5%
    15.5%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 20439.8%Owner occupied
  • 30960.2%Renter occupied
  • 39.8%
    60.2%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 83983.5%Owner occupied
  • 16616.5%Renter occupied
  • 83.5%
    16.5%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 9,75378.4%Owner occupied
  • 2,68921.6%Renter occupied
  • 78.4%
    21.6%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 64163.1%Owner occupied
  • 37536.9%Renter occupied
  • 63.1%
    36.9%

Language usage in Wake Forest

  • English speakers - Total
  • 89.5% of residents of Wake Forest speak English at home.
  • 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,50874.5%Speak English very well
  • 51725.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 74.5%
    25.5%
  • 5.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,25887.6%Speak English very well
  • 31912.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 87.6%
    12.4%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 95.7% of residents of Wake Forest speak English at home.
  • 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 64591.7%Speak English very well
  • 588.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 91.7%
    8.3%
  • 1.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 338100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 78.9% of residents of Wake Forest speak English at home.
  • 24.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 3724.8%Speak English very well
  • 11275.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 24.8%
    75.2%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 24.4% of residents of Wake Forest speak English at home.
  • 23.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 54061.3%Speak English very well
  • 34138.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 61.3%
    38.7%
  • 54.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,74885.3%Speak English very well
  • 30114.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 85.3%
    14.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

98.3% (29,251)
Foreign-born:

50.0% (619)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

1.8% (549)
Foreign-born:

52.6% (652)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

98.9% (7,860)
Foreign-born:

13.1% (69)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

0.7% (52)
Foreign-born:

91.5% (478)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

82.7% (128)
Foreign-born:

8.1% (83)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

14.7% (23)
Foreign-born:

91.7% (934)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

39.1% (409)
Foreign-born:

3.1% (15)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

59.3% (620)
Foreign-born:

96.7% (477)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

85.7% (2,835)
Foreign-born:

35.2% (152)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

14.5% (479)
Foreign-born:

55.9% (241)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.2% (28,977)
Foreign-born:

53.7% (627)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.7% (508)
Foreign-born:

46.6% (544)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

59.6% (1,373)
Foreign-born:

8.4% (77)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

42.1% (971)
Foreign-born:

91.4% (844)

Foreign-born residents in Wake Forest

3,594 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 2.1% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.1% Africa).

This city:

7.2%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median age by place of birth - Wake Forest
Place of birth - Wake Forest, NC
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Place of birth - Wake Forest, NC
Population born outside the United States - Wake Forest
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Wake Forest
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Wake Forest
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Wake Forest
Place of birth by age - Wake Forest

Marital status for residents in Wake Forest

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 22.5%Never married
  • 67.0%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 1.0%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 17.7%Never married
  • 62.1%Now married
  • 2.8%Separated
  • 7.6%Widowed
  • 9.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

96.5% (493)
Unmarried:

3.5% (18)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

62.2% (4,591)
Unmarried:

37.8% (2,792)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 45.9%Never married
  • 42.7%Now married
  • 4.1%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.5%Never married
  • 36.4%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 3.6%Widowed
  • 24.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

2.6% (3)
Unmarried:

97.4% (112)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.7% (661)
Unmarried:

71.3% (1,646)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (12)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 12.4%Never married
  • 54.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 33.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 16.6%Never married
  • 64.9%Now married
  • 4.7%Separated
  • 11.1%Widowed
  • 2.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (29)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

71.4% (181)
Unmarried:

28.6% (73)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.2%Never married
  • 45.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.3%Never married
  • 37.2%Now married
  • 9.9%Separated
  • 6.8%Widowed
  • 10.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (22)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

44.3% (241)
Unmarried:

55.7% (304)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.9%Never married
  • 41.0%Now married
  • 1.1%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 30.6%Never married
  • 58.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 7.7%Widowed
  • 2.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (27)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

47.6% (377)
Unmarried:

52.4% (415)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 22.1%Never married
  • 67.2%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 1.0%Widowed
  • 7.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 17.5%Never married
  • 62.2%Now married
  • 2.3%Separated
  • 7.8%Widowed
  • 10.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

96.4% (487)
Unmarried:

3.6% (18)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

62.5% (4,545)
Unmarried:

37.5% (2,726)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.1%Never married
  • 62.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 26.5%Never married
  • 54.7%Now married
  • 9.4%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 4.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

44.7% (36)
Unmarried:

55.3% (44)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

52.8% (458)
Unmarried:

47.2% (410)

Ancestries in Wake Forest

  • Ancestries in Wake Forest, NC
    • 4,01216.8%English
    • 1,7297.3%German
    • 1,6747.0%Irish
    • 1,2475.2%American
    • 1,0394.4%Italian
    • 5812.4%African
    • 4141.7%Scottish
    • 3901.6%Ukrainian
    • 3391.4%Polish
    • 3291.4%European
    • 2210.9%Nigerian
    • 1950.8%Zimbabwean
    • 1840.8%French
    • 1790.8%Scotch-Irish
    • 1710.7%Scandinavian
    • 1670.7%British
    • 1560.7%Eastern European
    • 1240.5%Norwegian
    • 1190.5%Welsh
    • 1170.5%Greek
    • 970.4%South African
    • 940.4%Kenyan
    • 870.4%Dutch
    • 720.3%Jordanian
    • 590.2%Hungarian
    • 590.2%West Indian
    • 580.2%Portuguese
    • 580.2%Swedish
    • 440.2%Slovak
    • 390.2%Czechoslovakian
    • 280.1%Croatian
    • 270.1%Slavic
    • 250.1%Russian
    • 240.1%Czech
    • 230.10%Pennsylvania German
    • 220.09%French Canadian
    • 170.07%Northern European
    • 160.07%Lithuanian
    • 140.06%Haitian
    • 100.04%Serbian
    • 100.04%Lebanese
    • 90.04%Egyptian
    • 90.04%Ethiopian
    • 80.03%Swiss
    • 60.03%Brazilian
    • 60.03%Belgian

Geographical mobility in Wake Forest

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 28,26786.0%White (Caucasian)
    • 7,24383.8%Black or African American
    • 38100.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,19097.0%Asian
    • 95060.0%Other race
    • 3,39472.9%Two or more races
    • 28,08686.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,81471.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,9295.9%White / Caucasian
    • 94510.9%Black or African American
    • 151.2%Asian
    • 28317.8%Other race
    • 76216.4%Two or more races
    • 1,9035.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 77419.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 8592.6%White / Caucasian
    • 2232.6%Black or African American
    • 23214.6%Other race
    • 1042.2%Two or more races
    • 8732.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1273.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,1603.5%White / Caucasian
    • 1051.2%Black or African American
    • 413.3%Asian
    • 754.8%Other race
    • 3417.3%Two or more races
    • 1,1053.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1924.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 6341.9%White
    • 80.7%Asian
    • 6171.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 200.5%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Wake Forest

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,039100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 180100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 105100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 614100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 5,78799.9%Native
  • 50.1%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 49885.8%Native
  • 8214.2%Foreign-born
  • 85.8%
    14.2%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 514100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,597100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 28752.0%Native
  • 26548.0%Foreign-born
  • 52.0%
    48.0%

    • Place of birth for residents in Wake Forest

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 1,317Americas
      • 1,071Latin America
      • 1,048Asia
      • 686Europe
      • 605South Central Asia
      • 541Africa
      • 533Central America
      • 311Eastern Africa
      • 302South America
      • 301Eastern Europe
      • 278South Eastern Asia
      • 246Northern America
      • 235Caribbean
      • 161Northern Europe
      • 161Western Europe
      • 129Western Africa
      • 107Eastern Asia
      • 82Southern Africa
      • 62Southern Europe
      • 57Western Asia
      • 28China
      • 17Northern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 497India
      • 407Mexico
      • 246Canada
      • 212Colombia
      • 179Ukraine
      • 172Zimbabwe
      • 129Kenya
      • 129Nigeria
      • 110Philippines
      • 102Germany
      • 99Dominican Republic
      • 92Cuba
      • 86Nepal
      • 86Vietnam
      • 82South Africa
      • 76Russia
      • 69El Salvador
      • 68Korea
      • 67United Kingdom
      • 65England
      • 57Jordan
      • 53Greece
      • 52Thailand
      • 48Nicaragua
      • 38France
      • 28Indonesia
      • 28Sweden
      • 25Haiti
      • 21Netherlands
      • 17Egypt
      • 16Taiwan
      • 15Kazakhstan
      • 11China
      • 10Hungary
      • 10Japan
      • 10Argentina
      • 10Brazil
      • 9Ethiopia
      • 8Spain
      • 7Romania
      • 7Albania
      • 5Iran

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Wake Forest

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 9547.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10452.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 47.7%
    52.3%
  • Black or African American
  • 60100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 9948.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10351.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 48.9%
    51.1%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 3010.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 27189.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 10.1%
    89.9%
  • Black or African American
  • 66100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 319.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 29390.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 9.6%
    90.4%

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