Wake Forest Community Profile 2025
Wake Forest is part of North Carolina's thriving Research Triangle Region & just minutes from downtown Raleigh. The Town’s nearly 62,000 residents & flourishing business base combine to create a wonderfully vibrant community.
Top 3% among 551 municipalities across NC
Luke Reynolds – Aerial Photography
of the population is recorded as being of Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race)
Source: 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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Billion federal grant reviving passenger rail by constructing the S-Line from Raleigh to Wake Forest by 2030 www.ncbytrain.org
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Wake Forest is part of the award winning Wake County Public School System, the 14th largest district in the nation. Learn more at wcpss.net.
Wake Forest students enjoy access to:
57.9% of Wake Forest residents have a bachelor's degree or higher 21.7% higher than the U.S. average 22.6% 35.3% 95.8% Graduate or Professional Degree Bachelors Degree
Source: 2023 American Community Survery 5-Year Estimates
Wake Forest has proximal access to three Tier One research universities, eight four-year colleges & universities, & multiple community colleges. HIGHER EDUCATION
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary serves 5,000+ students & generates a direct annual economic impact of over $41.4 million