Wake, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 1.13M population of Wake, NC residents comprised of 128.24K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.36%), and 1.00M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.65%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wake, NC, with a population of 663.83K (58.78%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wake, NC, with a population of 208.49K (18.46%). The Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wake, NC, with a population of 97.04K (8.59%). The smallest racial group in Wake, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 572 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wake, NC, with a population of 645.02K (57.11%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Wake, NC, with a population of 204.54K (18.11%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Wake, NC, with a population of 96.67K (8.56%). The smallest ethnic group in Wake, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 119 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wake, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 208493 | 18.46 |
| White Alone | 663832 | 58.78 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 5756 | 0.51 |
| Asian Alone | 97042 | 8.59 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 572 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 68297 | 6.05 |
| Two Or More Races | 85418 | 7.56 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 645020 | 57.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 204535 | 18.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 96665 | 8.56 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 62087 | 5.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 45526 | 4.03 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 39892 | 3.53 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 18812 | 1.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 6210 | 0.55 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 3958 | 0.35 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2996 | 0.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2760 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 453 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 377 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 119 | 0.01 |
