Wake County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Wake County | Wake County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 183 | 183 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 1,129,352 | 1129352 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 1,130,694 | 1130694 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 1,152,626 | 1152626 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 1,174,107 | 1174107 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 1,203,394 | 1203394 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 1,232,444 | 1232444 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 29,050 | 29050 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 13,202 | 13202 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 6,808 | 6808 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 6,394 | 6394 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 12,704 | 12704 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 9,870 | 9870 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 82 | 82 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.8398 | 10.839801333 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.5899 | 5.5898627084 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.2499 | 5.2499386248 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.4309 | 10.430907146 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.1040 | 8.103987211 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 21,865 | 21865 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Wake County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=183, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=1129352, pop_2020=1130694, pop_2021=1152626, pop_2022=1174107, pop_2023=1203394, pop_2024=1232444, npopchg_2024=29050, births_2024=13202, deaths_2024=6808, naturalchg_2024=6394, internationalmig_2024=12704, domesticmig_2024=9870, residual_2024=82, rbirth_2024=10.839801333, rdeath_2024=5.5898627084, rnaturalchg_2024=5.2499386248, rinternationalmig_2024=10.430907146, rdomesticmig_2024=8.103987211, gq_estimates_2024=21865