NC
National Population : 333,590,059
North Carolina State Population : 10,753,007
North Carolina State Population : 10,753,007
About Wake Forest, NC
Wake Forest, NC is located in Wake County in the state of North Carolina.
The total City Population for Wake Forest is about 45,629 with about 999 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 80,434.
The Average Home Value is $295,700.00, which is roughly 46% higher than the Average Home Value of $159,475.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 36% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $92,878.00, which is roughly 46% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,737.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 38% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Wake Forest is about 45,629 with about 999 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 80,434.
The Average Home Value is $295,700.00, which is roughly 46% higher than the Average Home Value of $159,475.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 36% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $92,878.00, which is roughly 46% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,737.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 38% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Wake Forest is about 4.3%.North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
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Voting
Wake County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 42.49% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 62.25%
Republican: 35.8%
Libertarian: 1.19%
Other: 0.5%
Green: 0.26%
Nearby Locations
Rolesville, NC (4.35 mi.)
Youngsville, NC (5.11 mi.)
Brentwood, NC (6.74 mi.)
Franklinton, NC (9.85 mi.)
Knightdale, NC (12.27 mi.)
Zebulon, NC (12.85 mi.)
Wendell, NC (13.80 mi.)
Eagle Rock, NC (13.80 mi.)
Creedmoor, NC (14.56 mi.)
Raleigh, NC (14.74 mi.)
Louisburg, NC (14.92 mi.)
Centerville, NC (14.92 mi.)
Bunn, NC (17.99 mi.)
Durham, NC (18.00 mi.)
Butner, NC (18.08 mi.)
Kittrell, NC (18.43 mi.)
Cary, NC (19.14 mi.)
Garner, NC (19.91 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 27587Latitude : 35.981296
Longitude : -78.550181
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 330 ft.
Area Code(s) : 919
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.84Male Population Estimate : 32.26%
Female Population Estimate : 33.73%
Median Age : 36.8
Male Median Age : 36.1
Female Median Age : 37.3
White Population Estimate : 54.78%
Black Population Estimate : 8.65%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 3.57%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.88%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.08%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.60%
Other Population Estimate : 1.38%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Wake Forest specifically.Average # of Homicides for Wake County: About 3 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Wake County: About 115 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Wake County is about 32% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 60% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.