Wake Forest, NC
December 23, 2024
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Wake Forest, NC




Wake Forest is located in Wake County, North Carolina and has a population of 48,047. The poverty rate in Wake Forest is 3% and is lower than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Wake Forest is 4.3% while the Wake County unemployment rate is 4.2%.

 Population  
Male
 
48.3%
Female
 
51.7%

 Median Age (city/county) 
Wake Forest
 
39
Wake
 
37

 Median Household Income (city/county) 
Wake Forest
 
$115,159
Wake
 
$96,734

 Median Home Value (city/county) 
Wake Forest
 
$397,991
Wake
 
$385,535

 Median Rent (city/county) 
Wake Forest
 
$1,354
Wake
 
$1,412

 Poverty Rate (city/county) 
Wake Forest
 
3%
Wake
 
8.2%


Races and Ethnicity


White 69.5%
Black or African American 18%
Asian 2.3%
Native 0.1%
Pacific 0%
Other 2.9%
Hispanic 7.9%




ZIP Codes in Wake Forest: 27587, 27588