Population Estimates & Projections

Data is current as of June 2011. The website will be updated as new information is researched, reported and released.

Population Estimates
Wake County has experienced explosive growth over the last 30 years. From 1980 through 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Wake County grew by roughly 600,000. The County added nearly 275,000 from 2000 to 2010. As of April 1, 2010, Wake County had a population of 900,993 residents. 

Population Projections
Population projections suggest this trend is likely to continue. Wake County is expected to pass 1 million residents in 2014, and by 2030 Wake County is expected to reach 1,484,484.

Wake County Population Statistics:
2011 Projected population: 932,665**
2012 Projected population: 958,015**
2013 Projected population: 983,367**
2014 Projected population: 1,008,719**
2015 Projected population: 1,034,069**

* 2010 U.S. Census Bureau
** NC State Demographer