EXISTING CONDITIONS: POPULATION
Town of Wake Forest | HOUSING AFFORDABILITY PLAN
Regional Demographics
Wake County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country, both in job growth and population growth. Regional Population Growth North Carolina’s Triangle region, a nickname given to the neighboring metropolitan areas of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, is a nine-county region home to three major research universities (Figure 1). The presence of these universities has led to the area becoming a hub of
burgeoning technology and biotech companies, fueling rapid population growth in recent decades. Wake County, where Wake Forest is primarily located, has been at the center of this rapid growth. Wake County has grown by 25% since 2010, outpacing the state of North Carolina (+9%). With 1.1+ million residents, Wake County is the most populous county in North Carolina.
FIGURE 1: PERCENT POPULATION GROWTH ACROSS WAKE COUNTY BY JURISDICTION 2010-2020
Youngsville
DURHAM
WAKE FOREST
ROLESVILLE
ZEBULON
MORRISVILLE
RALEIGH
KNIGHTDALE
WENDELL
CARY
LEGEND
10% or less 11% to 20% 21% to 30% 31% to 40% 41% to 50% 51% to 60% 61% to 70% 71% to 80% Over 80% Wake County Boundary
APEX
GARNER
HOLLY SPRINGS
CLAYTON
FUQUAY-VARINA
Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year
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