RACE & ETHNICITY Wake Forest is less diverse than Wake County and North Carolina. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, most of Wake Forest identifies as White (77%) and the second largest racial group is Black or African American (15%). The Town is less diverse than Wake County (66% White and 20% Black or African American) and North Carolina (69% White and 22% Black or African American). Wake Forest also has a lower proportion of people who identify as Hispanic, an ethnicity which can be made up of any race, at 6% compared to Wake County at 10% and North Carolina at 9%. The Hispanic population has increased as a percentage of the total in Wake Forest, albeit at a minimal rate.
Race Distribution
(2018)
Wake Forest
Wake County
North Carolina
White (77%) Black or African American (15%) Asian (2%) Some Other Race (2%) Two+ Races (5%)
White (66%) Black or African American (20%) Asian (7%) Some Other Race (4%) Two+ Races (3%)
White (69%) Black or African American (22%) Asian (3%) Some Other Race (25%) Two+ Races (3%)
Change in Hispanic Population Wake Forest (2000-2018)
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7%
6%
6 %
2%
2000
2010 Year
2018
17
TOWN OF WAKE FOREST | COMMUNITY PLAN
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