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Census & Population
| Wake County grew by 38,841 people (106 per day) in the last year according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released March 20, 2008. The County's population rose to 832,970 as of July 2007, which represents a population increase of 4.9 percent for the period of July 2006 to July 2007. That number translates to the seventh largest numerical growth in the nation (the largest numerical growth in North Carolina), making Wake the 60th largest county nationally. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, grew by 31,739 people and had the 10th largest numerical growth nationally. Wake surpassed Prince Georges County, Maryland (828,777), Baltimore County, Maryland (788,984), and Gwinnett County, Georgia (776,380). |
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Population Growth
The following chart shows population growth since 1960 and projected growth out to 2025: Source of Population Projection (Wake County Planning Department, March 20, 2008)
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Year |
Population |
Source |
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1960 |
169,082 |
US Census – April 1 |
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1970 |
229,006 |
US Census – April 1 |
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1980 |
301,429 |
US Census – April 1 |
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1990 |
426,311 |
US Census – April 1 |
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2000 |
633,229 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2001 |
659,506 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2002 |
681,212 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2003 |
702,565 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2004 |
724,746 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2005 |
755,848 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2006 |
794,129 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2007 |
832,970 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2008 |
868,121 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2009 |
902,152 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2010 |
933,727 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2011 |
961,739 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2012 |
990,591 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2013 |
1,020,309 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2014 |
1,050,918 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2015 |
1,082,446 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2016 |
1,114,919 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2017 |
1,143,282 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2018 |
1,172,367 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2019 |
1,202,191 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2020 |
1,232,775 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2021 |
1,264,136 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2022 |
1,293,464 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2023 |
1,323,472 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2024 |
1,354,177 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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2025 |
1,385,594 |
Projected – Wake County Planning |
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