Wake County, North Carolina
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Summary
| Unique Area Identifier | 122309 |
| Name | Wake County |
| State | North Carolina |
| Area (square miles) | 857.32 |
| Land Area (square miles) | 835.22 |
| Water Area (square miles) | 22.10 |
| % of Land Area | 97.42 |
| % of Water Area | 2.58 |
| Latitude of the Internal Point | 35.78984640 |
| Longtitude of the Internal Point | -78.65062400 |
| Total Population | 900,993 |
| Total Housing Units | 371,836 |
| Total Households | 345,645 |
| Median Age | 34.4 |
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Neighbors
Neighoring County (by Name) Neighboring County on the Map
- Chatham County, NC
- Durham County, NC
- Franklin County, NC
- Granville County, NC
- Harnett County, NC
- Johnston County, NC
- Nash County, NC
County Subdivision in Wake County (by Name) Neighboring County Subdivision on the Map
- Bartons Creek township, Wake County, NC
- Buckhorn township, Wake County, NC
- Cary township, Wake County, NC
- Cedar Fork township, Wake County, NC
- Holly Springs township, Wake County, NC
- House Creek township, Wake County, NC
- Leesville township, Wake County, NC
- Little River township, Wake County, NC
- Marks Creek township, Wake County, NC
- Meredith township, Wake County, NC
- Middle Creek township, Wake County, NC
- Neuse township, Wake County, NC
- New Light township, Wake County, NC
- Panther Branch township, Wake County, NC
- Raleigh township, Wake County, NC
- St. Marys township, Wake County, NC
- St. Matthews township, Wake County, NC
- Swift Creek township, Wake County, NC
- Wake Forest township, Wake County, NC
- White Oak township, Wake County, NC
Top 10 Neighboring Place (by Population) Neighboring Place on the Map
- Raleigh city, NC (403,892)
- Durham city, NC (228,330)
- Cary town, NC (135,234)
- Apex town, NC (37,476)
- Wake Forest town, NC (30,117)
- Garner town, NC (25,745)
- Holly Springs town, NC (24,661)
- Morrisville town, NC (18,576)
- Fuquay-Varina town, NC (17,937)
- Clayton town, NC (16,116)
Top 10 Neighboring Unified School District (by Population) Neighboring Unified School District on the Map
- Wake County Schools, NC (900,993)
- Durham Public Schools, NC (267,587)
- Johnston County Schools, NC (168,878)
- Harnett County Schools, NC (114,678)
- Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, NC (106,786)
- Chatham County Schools, NC (63,505)
- Franklin County Schools, NC (60,619)
- Granville County Schools, NC (59,916)
Top 10 Neighboring State Legislative District Lower Chamber (by Population) Neighboring State Legislative District Lower Chamber on the Map
- State House District 41, NC (129,780)
- State House District 37, NC (129,250)
- State House District 40, NC (125,208)
- State House District 39, NC (104,910)
- State House District 26, NC (95,937)
- State House District 33, NC (94,755)
- State House District 28, NC (93,901)
- State House District 51, NC (92,118)
- State House District 31, NC (91,274)
- State House District 38, NC (84,275)
Top 10 Neighboring State Legislative District Upper Chamber (by Population) Neighboring State Legislative District Upper Chamber on the Map
- State Senate District 17, NC (246,945)
- State Senate District 14, NC (232,514)
- State Senate District 16, NC (220,672)
- State Senate District 12, NC (210,500)
- State Senate District 18, NC (207,334)
- State Senate District 22, NC (202,925)
- State Senate District 15, NC (200,862)
- State Senate District 7, NC (186,929)
- State Senate District 20, NC (181,624)
- State Senate District 11, NC (177,074)
Top 10 Neighboring 111th Congressional District (by Population) Neighboring 111th Congressional District on the Map
- Congressional District 4, NC (826,878)
- Congressional District 13, NC (753,104)
- Congressional District 2, NC (741,576)
Top 10 Census Tract in Wake County (by Population) Neighboring Census Tract on the Map
- Census Tract 528.06, Wake County, NC (13,750)
- Census Tract 540.14, Wake County, NC (12,342)
- Census Tract 540.13, Wake County, NC (12,070)
- Census Tract 541.05, Wake County, NC (11,713)
- Census Tract 541.04, Wake County, NC (10,699)
- Census Tract 532.01, Wake County, NC (10,377)
- Census Tract 528.03, Wake County, NC (9,464)
- Census Tract 528.08, Wake County, NC (9,146)
- Census Tract 542.11, Wake County, NC (8,835)
- Census Tract 542.07, Wake County, NC (8,745)
Top 10 Neighboring 5-Digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area (by Population) Neighboring 5-Digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area on the Map
- 27610, NC (65,648)
- 27587, NC (53,078)
- 27603, NC (47,033)
- 27713, NC (46,660)
- 27606, NC (43,210)
- 27613, NC (42,690)
- 27616, NC (42,294)
- 27604, NC (42,204)
- 27615, NC (42,166)
- 27529, NC (42,128)
Data
Demographic, Population, Households, and Housing Units
** Data sources from census 2010 **
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| Subject | This Area | North Carolina | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | |||
| Total Population Map | 900,993 | 9,535,483 | 308,745,538 |
| POPULATION, HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN | |||
| Not Hispanic or Latino Map | 813,071 | 8,735,363 | 258,267,944 |
| Hispanic or Latino Map | 87,922 | 800,120 | 50,477,594 |
| POPULATION, RACE | |||
| White alone Map | 597,546 | 6,528,950 | 223,553,265 |
| Black or African American alone Map | 186,510 | 2,048,628 | 38,929,319 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone Map | 4,503 | 122,110 | 2,932,248 |
| Asian alone Map | 48,553 | 208,962 | 14,674,252 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Map | 387 | 6,604 | 540,013 |
| Some Other Race alone Map | 40,928 | 414,030 | 19,107,368 |
| Two or More Races Map | 22,566 | 206,199 | 9,009,073 |
| POPULATION, SEX | |||
| Male Map | 438,792 | 4,645,492 | 151,781,326 |
| Female Map | 462,201 | 4,889,991 | 156,964,212 |
| POPULATION, AGE (18 YEARS) | |||
| 18 years and over Map | 666,380 | 7,253,848 | 234,564,071 |
| Under 18 years | 234,613 | 2,281,635 | 74,181,467 |
| POPULATION, AGE | |||
| Under 5 years | 65,495 | 632,040 | 20,201,362 |
| 5 to 9 years | 68,093 | 635,945 | 20,348,657 |
| 10 to 14 years | 64,118 | 631,104 | 20,677,194 |
| 15 to 17 years | 36,907 | 382,546 | 12,954,254 |
| 18 and 19 years | 24,909 | 277,045 | 9,086,089 |
| 20 years | 12,573 | 141,076 | 4,519,129 |
| 21 years | 12,069 | 136,169 | 4,354,294 |
| 22 to 24 years | 37,702 | 384,328 | 12,712,576 |
| 25 to 29 years | 66,814 | 627,036 | 21,101,849 |
| 30 to 34 years | 70,112 | 619,557 | 19,962,099 |
| 35 to 39 years | 73,837 | 659,843 | 20,179,642 |
| 40 to 44 years | 72,271 | 667,308 | 20,890,964 |
| 45 to 49 years | 69,847 | 698,753 | 22,708,591 |
| 50 to 54 years | 61,100 | 669,893 | 22,298,125 |
| 55 to 59 years | 49,052 | 600,722 | 19,664,805 |
| 60 and 61 years | 16,571 | 222,924 | 7,113,727 |
| 62 to 64 years | 22,974 | 315,115 | 9,704,197 |
| 65 and 66 years | 11,882 | 172,919 | 5,319,902 |
| 67 to 69 years | 14,708 | 230,105 | 7,115,361 |
| 70 to 74 years | 17,801 | 294,543 | 9,278,166 |
| 75 to 79 years | 13,083 | 223,655 | 7,317,795 |
| 80 to 84 years | 9,721 | 165,396 | 5,743,327 |
| 85 years and over | 9,354 | 147,461 | 5,493,433 |
| MEDIAN AGE BY SEX | |||
| Both sexes Map | 34.40 | 37.40 | 37.20 |
| Male Map | 33.40 | 36.00 | 35.80 |
| Female Map | 35.30 | 38.70 | 38.50 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | |||
| Total Households Map | 345,645 | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| HOUSEHOLDS, HOUSEHOLD TYPE | |||
| Family households: Map | 227,117 | 2,499,174 | 77,538,296 |
| Husband-wife family Map | 174,737 | 1,812,029 | 56,510,377 |
| Other family: Map | 52,380 | 687,145 | 21,027,919 |
| Male householder, no wife present Map | 12,735 | 173,010 | 5,777,570 |
| Female householder, no husband present Map | 39,645 | 514,135 | 15,250,349 |
| Nonfamily households: Map | 118,528 | 1,245,981 | 39,177,996 |
| Householder living alone Map | 90,976 | 1,011,348 | 31,204,909 |
| Householder not living alone Map | 27,552 | 234,633 | 7,973,087 |
| HOUSEHOLDS, HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER | |||
| Not Hispanic or Latino householder: Map | 323,183 | 3,543,727 | 103,254,926 |
| Hispanic or Latino householder: Map | 22,462 | 201,428 | 13,461,366 |
| HOUSEHOLDS, RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER | |||
| Householder who is White alone | 242,520 | 2,704,474 | 89,754,352 |
| Householder who is Black or African American alone | 70,656 | 782,121 | 14,129,983 |
| Householder who is American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1,432 | 42,897 | 939,707 |
| Householder who is Asian alone | 15,462 | 64,158 | 4,632,164 |
| Householder who is Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 120 | 2,003 | 143,932 |
| Householder who is Some Other Race alone | 10,034 | 102,073 | 4,916,427 |
| Householder who is Two or More Races | 5,421 | 47,429 | 2,199,727 |
| HOUSEHOLDS, HOUSEHOLD TYPE BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE | |||
| Family households: Map | 227,117 | 2,499,174 | 77,538,296 |
| 2-person household Map | 89,639 | 1,099,222 | 31,882,616 |
| 3-person household Map | 54,718 | 597,995 | 17,765,829 |
| 4-person household Map | 50,737 | 475,037 | 15,214,075 |
| 5-person household Map | 20,787 | 206,469 | 7,411,997 |
| 6-person household Map | 7,193 | 75,600 | 3,026,278 |
| 7-or-more-person household Map | 4,043 | 44,851 | 2,237,501 |
| Nonfamily households: Map | 118,528 | 1,245,981 | 39,177,996 |
| 1-person household Map | 90,976 | 1,011,348 | 31,204,909 |
| 2-person household Map | 21,538 | 188,712 | 6,360,012 |
| 3-person household Map | 3,800 | 29,440 | 992,156 |
| 4-person household Map | 1,747 | 11,932 | 411,171 |
| 5-person household Map | 307 | 2,848 | 126,634 |
| 6-person household Map | 98 | 1,042 | 48,421 |
| 7-or-more-person household Map | 62 | 659 | 34,693 |
| HOUSING UNITS | |||
| Total Housing Units Map | 371,836 | 4,327,528 | 131,704,730 |
| HOUSING UNITS, OCCUPANCY STATUS | |||
| Occupied Map | 345,645 | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Vacant Map | 26,191 | 582,373 | 14,988,438 |
| HOUSING UNITS, OCCUPIED, TENURE | |||
| Owned with a mortgage or a loan Map | 187,849 | 1,741,905 | 52,979,430 |
| Owned free and clear Map | 37,305 | 755,995 | 23,006,644 |
| Renter occupied Map | 120,491 | 1,247,255 | 40,730,218 |
| HOUSING UNITS, VACANT, VACANCY STATUS | |||
| For rent Map | 11,146 | 156,587 | 4,137,567 |
| Rented, not occupied Map | 532 | 6,671 | 206,825 |
| For sale only Map | 5,904 | 71,693 | 1,896,796 |
| Sold, not occupied Map | 1,074 | 14,510 | 421,032 |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use Map | 1,932 | 191,508 | 4,649,298 |
| For migrant workers Map | 27 | 1,620 | 24,161 |
| Other vacant Map | 5,576 | 139,784 | 3,652,759 |
| HOUSING UNITS, OCCUPIED, AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY TENURE | |||
| Total: Map | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| Owner occupied Map | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Renter occupied Map | 2.33 | 2.40 | 2.44 |
| HOUSING UNITS, OCCUPIED, TENURE BY RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER | |||
| Owner occupied: Map | 225,154 | 2,497,900 | 75,986,074 |
| Householder who is White alone Map | 176,193 | 1,988,231 | 63,446,275 |
| Householder who is Black or African American alone Map | 31,849 | 380,844 | 6,261,464 |
| Householder who is American Indian and Alaska Native alone Map | 779 | 27,969 | 509,588 |
| Householder who is Asian alone Map | 10,339 | 38,608 | 2,688,861 |
| Householder who is Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Map | 65 | 858 | 61,911 |
| Householder who is Some Other Race alone Map | 3,357 | 38,578 | 1,975,817 |
| Householder who is Two or More Races Map | 2,572 | 22,812 | 1,042,158 |
| Renter occupied: Map | 120,491 | 1,247,255 | 40,730,218 |
| Householder who is White alone Map | 66,327 | 716,243 | 26,308,077 |
| Householder who is Black or African American alone Map | 38,807 | 401,277 | 7,868,519 |
| Householder who is American Indian and Alaska Native alone Map | 653 | 14,928 | 430,119 |
| Householder who is Asian alone Map | 5,123 | 25,550 | 1,943,303 |
| Householder who is Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Map | 55 | 1,145 | 82,021 |
| Householder who is Some Other Race alone Map | 6,677 | 63,495 | 2,940,610 |
| Householder who is Two or More Races Map | 2,849 | 24,617 | 1,157,569 |
| HOUSING UNITS, OCCUPIED, TENURE BY HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER | |||
| Owner occupied: Map | 225,154 | 2,497,900 | 75,986,074 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino householder Map | 215,821 | 2,411,517 | 69,617,625 |
| Hispanic or Latino householder Map | 9,333 | 86,383 | 6,368,449 |
| Renter occupied: Map | 120,491 | 1,247,255 | 40,730,218 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino householder Map | 107,362 | 1,132,210 | 33,637,301 |
| Hispanic or Latino householder Map | 13,129 | 115,045 | 7,092,917 |
| HOUSING UNITS, OCCUPIED, TENURE BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE | |||
| Owner occupied: Map | 225,154 | 2,497,900 | 75,986,074 |
| 1-person household Map | 45,831 | 567,073 | 16,453,569 |
| 2-person household Map | 77,521 | 951,836 | 27,618,605 |
| 3-person household Map | 40,475 | 424,704 | 12,517,563 |
| 4-person household Map | 39,585 | 343,576 | 10,998,793 |
| 5-person household Map | 15,012 | 138,065 | 5,057,765 |
| 6-person household Map | 4,603 | 47,014 | 1,965,796 |
| 7-or-more-person household Map | 2,127 | 25,632 | 1,373,983 |
| Renter occupied: Map | 120,491 | 1,247,255 | 40,730,218 |
| 1-person household Map | 45,145 | 444,275 | 14,751,340 |
| 2-person household Map | 33,656 | 336,098 | 10,624,023 |
| 3-person household Map | 18,043 | 202,731 | 6,240,422 |
| 4-person household Map | 12,899 | 143,393 | 4,626,453 |
| 5-person household Map | 6,082 | 71,252 | 2,480,866 |
| 6-person household Map | 2,688 | 29,628 | 1,108,903 |
| 7-or-more-person household Map | 1,978 | 19,878 | 898,211 |
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