| Wake County Total Population |
| 2000 Population |
2010 Population |
| 627,846 |
900,993 |
| 2010 Age Distribution |
| Age |
Persons |
% of Total Population |
| 0-19 |
259,522 |
28.8% |
| 20-64 |
564,922 |
62.7% |
| 65 + |
76,549 |
8.5% | |
| 2000-2010 Race/Ethnicity Population and Percentage Distribution |
| Persons |
2000 Population in Wake |
% of Total |
2010 Population in Wake |
% of Total |
| African-American |
123,339 |
19.6% |
182,793 |
20.3% |
| Asian |
23,866 |
3.8% |
48,287 |
5.4% |
| Hispanic |
33,985 |
5.4% |
87,922 |
9.8% |
| White |
440,929 |
70.2% |
560,536 |
62.2% |
| Other |
5,727 |
1.0% |
21,455 |
2.3% | |