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Census & Population


Wake County grew by 36,381 people (100 per day) in the last year according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released March 19, 2009. The County's population rose to 866,410 as of July 2008, which represents a population increase of 4.4 percent for the period of July 2007 to July 2008. That number translates to the seventh largest numerical growth in the nation (the largest numerical growth in North Carolina), making Wake the 57th largest county nationally. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, grew by 26,714 people and had the 15th largest numerical growth nationally. Wake surpassed New Haven County, Conn., Hamilton County, Ohio, and Duval County, Fla. Census and Population
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Population Growth

The following chart shows population growth since 1960 and projected growth out to 2012:

Source of Population Projection (Wake County Planning Department, March 19, 2009)

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

658,988

US Census – July 1

2002

680,159

US Census – July 1

2003

701,058

US Census – July 1

2004

722,817

US Census – July 1

2005

753,589

US Census – July 1

2006

791,214

US Census – July 1

2007

830,029

US Census – July 1

2008

866,410

US Census – July 1

2009

902,689

Projected – Wake County Planning

2010

940,122

Projected – Wake County Planning

2011

979,897

Projected – Wake County Planning

2012

1,019,398

Projected – Wake County Planning