Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wake County, NC in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 952,266 population of Wake County, North Carolina comprised of 92,754 people who identified as Hispanic (9.74%), and 859,512 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.26%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wake County, North Carolina with a population of 661,919 (69.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 204,102 (21.43%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 56,315 (5.91%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wake County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 587,589 (61.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 195,529 (20.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 74,330 (7.81%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wake, North Carolina.
You can find similar information for other North Carolina counties, and for North Carolina.
Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 661,919 | 69.51% |
| Black or African American Alone | 204,102 | 21.43% |
| Asian Alone | 56,315 | 5.91% |
| Two Or More Races | 21,400 | 2.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7,806 | 0.82% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 724 | 0.08% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 587,589 | 61.7% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 195,529 | 20.53% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 74,330 | 7.81% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 55,518 | 5.83% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 17,826 | 1.87% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 8,573 | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 5,110 | 0.54% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 3,574 | 0.38% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,696 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 797 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 370 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 354 | 0.04% |