Wake County, North Carolina Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 860.08K voting-age population of Wake County, NC residents comprised of 84.20K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (9.79%), and 775.88K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.21%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Wake County, NC, with a voting-age population of 528.12K (61.40%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Wake County, NC, with a voting-age population of 157.66K (18.33%). The Asian Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Wake County, NC, with a voting-age population of 71.22K (8.28%). The smallest racial group in Wake County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 441 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Wake County, NC, with a voting-age population of 516.01K (60.00%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Wake County, NC, with a voting-age population of 155.44K (18.07%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Wake County, NC, with a voting-age population of 70.99K (8.25%). The smallest ethnic group in Wake County, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 86 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wake County, 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 | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 157662 | 18.33 |
| White Alone | 528118 | 61.40 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4166 | 0.48 |
| Asian Alone | 71223 | 8.28 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 441 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 45102 | 5.24 |
| Two Or More Races | 53367 | 6.21 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 516011 | 60.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 155438 | 18.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 70987 | 8.25 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 41042 | 4.77 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 26908 | 3.13 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 26459 | 3.08 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 12107 | 1.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4060 | 0.47 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2224 | 0.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2123 | 0.25 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2043 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 355 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 236 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 86 | 0.01 |