Population Estimates & Projections

Data is current as of March 2008. The website will be updated as new information is researched, reported and released.

Population Estimates
Wake County has experienced explosive growth over the last 25 years. From 1980 through 2000 the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Wake County grew by more than 326,500. In only 20 years (1980-2000), Wake County more than doubled its total population. This is more people than the combined total of 246,701 people Wake County added from 1900-1980. The Census Bureau estimates that by July 1, 2007, Wake County's population had reached 832,970 residents.

Population Projections
Population projections suggest this trend is likely to continue. Projections for 2008 suggest Wake County's population will near 854,592. Wake County is expected to pass 1 million residents in 2013, and by 2030 Wake County is expected to have nearly doubled its current population, reaching 1,484,484.

Wake County Population Statistics:
2008 Forecasted population: 854,592
2009 Forecasted population: 884,503
2010 Forecasated population: 911,038
2006 Population density: 950 people/sq. mile****
2006 Median age: 34.6 years*

Wake County Newcomers Projection:
2008: 86 (Per Day)
2009: 82 (Per Day)
2010: 73 (Per Day)

* 2007 U.S. Census Bureau
** Wake County Planning Department
**** NC State Demographers