Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wake County, NC in 2014
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 998,221 population of Wake County, North Carolina comprised of 96,909 people who identified as Hispanic (9.71%), and 901,312 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.29%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wake County, North Carolina with a population of 688,644 (68.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 213,026 (21.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 64,287 (6.44%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wake County, North Carolina in 2014, with a population of 611,318 (61.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 203,738 (20.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 77,326 (7.75%).
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 | 688,644 | 68.99% |
| Black or African American Alone | 213,026 | 21.34% |
| Asian Alone | 64,287 | 6.44% |
| Two Or More Races | 23,419 | 2.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7,979 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 866 | 0.09% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 611,318 | 61.24% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 203,738 | 20.41% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 77,326 | 7.75% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 63,369 | 6.35% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 19,700 | 1.97% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 9,288 | 0.93% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 5,205 | 0.52% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 3,719 | 0.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,774 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 918 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 453 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 413 | 0.04% |