Census Data

Wake County by the Numbers

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%

The 2010 Census Demographic Profiles are ready for viewing. These profiles provide more subject detail than the recently released 2010 Census redistricting data files. These profiles provide details about race and Hispanic groups, age, sex and housing status. The profiles were released in May 2011 on a state-by-state basis for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. View Wake County's 2010 Census General Demographics Profile.