Wake County Demographics
A map of Wake County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 645,020 | 57.1% |
Black | 204,535 | 18.1% |
Hispanic | 128,241 | 11.4% |
Asian | 96,665 | 8.6% |
Multiracial | 45,526 | 4.0% |
Native American/Other | 9,423 | 0.8% |
Wake County, North Carolina had a population of 1,129,410 in 2020. It was 57.1% White, 18.1% Black, 8.6% Asian, 11.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wake County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wake County is the most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Wake County's White Population
645,020 residents of Wake County identify as White, or 57.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wake County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Wake County is ranked #69 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wake County is more White than neighboring Durham County (41.2% White), and Granville County (55.1% White). Wake County is less White than neighboring Johnston County (63.2% White), Franklin County (61.7% White), and Harnett County (58.3% White).
Wake County's Black Population
204,535 residents of Wake County identify as Black, or 18.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wake County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Wake County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wake County is more Black than neighboring Johnston County (15.3% Black). Wake County is less Black than neighboring Durham County (33.6% Black), Franklin County (23% Black), Harnett County (20% Black), and Granville County (30% Black).
Wake County's Asian Population
96,665 residents of Wake County identify as Asian, or 8.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wake County slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Wake County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wake County is more Asian than neighboring Durham County (5.1% Asian), Johnston County (0.8% Asian), Franklin County (0.7% Asian), Harnett County (1.1% Asian), and Granville County (0.6% Asian).
Wake County's Hispanic Population
128,241 residents of Wake County identify as Hispanic, or 11.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wake County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Wake County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (10.2% Hispanic), and Granville County (10.2% Hispanic). Wake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Durham County (15.4% Hispanic), Johnston County (15.9% Hispanic), and Harnett County (14.1% Hispanic).
Wake County's Native American/Other Population
9,423 residents of Wake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wake County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Wake County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Granville County (0.7% Native American/Other). Wake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnston County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Harnett County (1.4% Native American/Other).
Wake County's Multiracial Population
45,526 residents of Wake County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wake County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Wake County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Durham County (3.8% Multiracial), Johnston County (3.9% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial), and Granville County (3.4% Multiracial). Wake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harnett County (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.