Wake Forest, NC Demographics

A map of Wake Forest's Population by Race

Wake Forest, North Carolina had a population of 47,601 in 2020. It was 67.4% White, 15.7% Black, 3.7% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wake Forest, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wake Forest is the 23rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wake Forest's White Population

32,087 residents of Wake Forest identify as White, or 67.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wake Forest slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wake Forest is ranked #425 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wake Forest is more White than neighboring Rolesville (60.6% White), Youngsville (59% White), Franklinton (45.6% White), Knightdale (36.9% White), and Raleigh (51.6% White).

Wake Forest's Black Population

7,480 residents of Wake Forest identify as Black, or 15.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wake Forest roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wake Forest is ranked #316 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wake Forest is less Black than neighboring Rolesville (22.1% Black), Youngsville (24.3% Black), Franklinton (41.2% Black), Knightdale (41.8% Black), and Raleigh (25.8% Black).

Wake Forest's Asian Population

1,751 residents of Wake Forest identify as Asian, or 3.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wake Forest roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wake Forest is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wake Forest is more Asian than neighboring Rolesville (3.5% Asian), Youngsville (0.8% Asian), Franklinton (0.9% Asian), and Knightdale (3.3% Asian). Wake Forest is less Asian than neighboring Raleigh (5% Asian).

Wake Forest's Hispanic Population

3,769 residents of Wake Forest identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wake Forest roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wake Forest is ranked #280 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wake Forest is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklinton (6.8% Hispanic). Wake Forest is less Hispanic than neighboring Rolesville (8.8% Hispanic), Youngsville (9.5% Hispanic), Knightdale (12.4% Hispanic), and Raleigh (12.9% Hispanic).

Wake Forest's Native American/Other Population

346 residents of Wake Forest identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wake Forest roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wake Forest is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wake Forest is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rolesville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Youngsville (0.5% Native American/Other). Wake Forest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Knightdale (1.2% Native American/Other), and Raleigh (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wake Forest's Multiracial Population

2,168 residents of Wake Forest identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wake Forest roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Wake Forest is ranked #181 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wake Forest is more Multiracial than neighboring Rolesville (4.4% Multiracial), Knightdale (4.3% Multiracial), and Raleigh (3.8% Multiracial). Wake Forest is less Multiracial than neighboring Youngsville (5.8% Multiracial), and Franklinton (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.