Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wake County, NC in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 1,152,301 population of Wake County, North Carolina comprised of 130,811 people who identified as Hispanic (11.35%), and 1,021,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.65%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wake County, North Carolina with a population of 774,161 (67.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 239,689 (20.8%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 96,134 (8.34%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wake County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 670,508 (58.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 225,798 (19.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 103,653 (8.99%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 239,689 | 20.8% |
| White Alone | 774,161 | 67.18% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 9,453 | 0.82% |
| Asian Alone | 96,134 | 8.34% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1,005 | 0.09% |
| Two Or More Races | 31,859 | 2.77% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 13,891 | 1.21% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 103,653 | 8.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 6,276 | 0.55% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1,192 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 575 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 5,224 | 0.45% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 225,798 | 19.6% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 670,508 | 58.19% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 3,177 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 94,942 | 8.24% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 430 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 26,635 | 2.31% |