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Wake Forest, North Carolina

Wake Forest town, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeGrowingWake County · 20.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Wake ForestPeer medianPctileSource
Population52,84456,35227
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$123,802$123,33245
Poverty rate4.5%4.6%45
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%58.6%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$474,500$483,35045
Median gross rent$1,596$1,9289
Housing vacancy rate5.3%4.2%64
Worked from home28.7%24.7%64
Population, 2012–2024
Wake ForestPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Wake ForestPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Wake County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.9US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services50.1US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care23.1US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.2US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction27.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Bothell, WA7749,610$140,42759.8%
Holly Springs, NC7545,248$135,57867.3%
Madison, AL7460,106$134,65564.5%
Huntersville, NC7363,969$120,51657.5%
Marana, AZ7256,938$112,60647.8%
Spring Hill, TN7255,765$112,01350.3%
Mount Juliet, TN7142,073$107,06849.5%
Parker, CO7161,783$133,36956.0%
Broomfield, CO6976,304$123,87460.3%