What is the population of Wake Forest, North Carolina?

The population of Wake Forest, North Carolina is 39,939.

What is the median household income in Wake Forest, North Carolina?

The median household income in Wake Forest, North Carolina is $108,200, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Wake Forest, North Carolina is $535,593, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Wake Forest, North Carolina is 4.4%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income B

Education A+

Metric	Wake Forest	North Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Population	39,939	10,790,063	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	1993.9	200.3	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	5.29%	0.90%	0.57%
Median age	36.4	37.6	37.1
Households	14,304	4,184,344	128,459,983

Year	Wake Forest

Group	Share

Wake Forest has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	Wake Forest	North Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$108,200	$69,937	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	6.48%	5.43%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.7%	5.2%

Metric	Wake Forest	North Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$535,593	$265,624	$242,182
Median rent	$1,381	$1,162	$1,342
Homeownership rate	68.6%	66.4%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric	Wake Forest	North Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	30.5	21.8	22.5
Work from home	24.4%	14.5%	13.4%

Wake Forest has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Wake Forest	North Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.5%	31.1%	31.6%
Average household size	2.67	2.46	2.54

Wake Forest has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	Wake Forest	North Carolina Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	81.6	77.1	78.3
Self-rated poor health	9.0%	16.8%	16.3%
Smokers	12.8%	20.7%	19.0%