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)

Year

Population

Source

1960

169,082

US Census – April 1

1970

229,006

US Census – April 1

1980

301,429

US Census – April 1

1990

426,311

US Census – April 1

2000

633,229

US Census – July 1

2001

659,506

US Census – July 1

2002

681,212

US Census – July 1

2003

702,565

US Census – July 1

2004

724,746

US Census – July 1

2005

755,848

US Census – July 1

2006

794,129

US Census – July 1

2007

832,970

US Census – July 1

2008

868,121

Projected – Wake County Planning

2009

902,152

Projected – Wake County Planning

2010

933,727

Projected – Wake County Planning

2011

961,739

Projected – Wake County Planning

2012

990,591

Projected – Wake County Planning

2013

1,020,309

Projected – Wake County Planning

2014

1,050,918

Projected – Wake County Planning

2015

1,082,446

Projected – Wake County Planning

2016

1,114,919

Projected – Wake County Planning

2017

1,143,282

Projected – Wake County Planning

2018

1,172,367

Projected – Wake County Planning

2019

1,202,191

Projected – Wake County Planning

2020

1,232,775

Projected – Wake County Planning

2021

1,264,136

Projected – Wake County Planning

2022

1,293,464

Projected – Wake County Planning

2023

1,323,472

Projected – Wake County Planning

2024

1,354,177

Projected – Wake County Planning

2025

1,385,594

Projected – Wake County Planning