2024
Wake Forest Community Profile
Wake Forest is part of North Carolina's thriving Research Triangle Region & just minutes from downtown Raleigh. The Town's 58,000+ residents & flourishing business base combine to create a wonderfully vibrant community.
Top 2% among 552 municipalities across NC
Population Characteristics
Some other race
American Indian or Alaska Native
of the population is recorded as being of Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race)
Source: 2016-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
RETAIL & TRADE
Wake Forest is part of the award winning Wake County Public School System, the 15th largest district in the nation. Learn more at wcpss.net.
Wake Forest students enjoy access to:
Graduate or Professional Degree Bachelors Degree High School Degree
57.8% of Wake Forest residents have a bachelor's degree or higher 22.1% higher than the U.S. average 21.9% 35.9% 96.9%
Source: 2016-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Wake Forest has ready access to three Tier One research universities, eight four-year colleges & universities, & multiple community colleges. HIGHER EDUCATION NC State, Duke & UNC combine to conduct more than $2.9 billion in research every year
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary serves 5,000+ students & generates a direct annual economic impact of over $41.4 million