Wake County Hazard Mitigation Plan - January 2020

SECTION 3: PLANNING AREA PROFILE

3.2

POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

Wake County and its municipalities have experienced significant population growth over the last several decades. From 2000 to 2017, Wake County’s population grew by 63 percent, which equates to an average annual growth rate of nearly 3 percent. Overall population density in the County increased from 1,078.8 persons per square mile in 2010 to 1,225.8 persons per square mile in 2017. Trends suggest that this number is likely to continue growing. All jurisdictions experienced growth between 2010 and 2017, with an average population increase across the County of 13.6 percent. The Towns of Fuquay-Varina and Rolesville both grew by more than 30 percent over this period. Table 3.3 provides population counts from 2000, 2010, and 2017 for each of the participating jurisdictions. Figure 3.5 on the following page shows 2017 population density by census tract in persons per square mile. Table 3.3 – Wake County Population Counts

2017 ACS Population Estimate

2000 Census Population

2010 Census Population

Total Change 2010-2017

% Change 2010-2017

Jurisdiction

627,846 169,386 20,212 94,536

900,993 181,890 37,476 135,234 17,937 25,745 24,661 11,401 18,576 403,892

1,023,811

122,818

13.6%

Wake County

Unincorporated areas

189,996 45,899 159,715 24,373 28,048 31,827 14,363 23,873 449,477

8,106 8,423

4.5%

Apex Cary

22.5% 15.1% 35.9%

24,481

Fuquay-Varina

7,898

6,436 2,303 7,166 2,962 5,297

Garner

17,575

8.9%

Holly Springs

9,192 5,958 5,208

29.1% 26.0% 28.5% 11.3% 40.0% 27.7% 11.5% 11.5%

Knightdale Morrisville

Raleigh

276,093

45,585

Rolesville

907

3,786

6,308

2,522 8,356

Wake Forest

12,588

30,117

38,473

Wendell Zebulon

4,247 4,046

5,845 4,433

6,516 4,943

671 510

Source: US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000, Decennial Census 2010; American Community Survey 2017 Annual Estimates Note: The total population of Cary, Raleigh, and Wake Forest includes population residing in adjacent counties.

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