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Wake Forest·North Carolina

Wake Forest delivered D+7.1 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NC
2024 presidential election
Wake Forest
HarrisD+7.1
2024 presidential margin by county for Wake Forest, NCA map of the constituent counties of Wake Forest, NC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Wake County, NC · D+25.4Franklin County, NC · R+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.6%16,690
Donald TrumpRepublican45.5%14,430
OtherAll other candidates1.9%592
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +7.1% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+7.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−9.0%
2012−14.4%
2016−4.3%
2020+4.0%
2024+7.1%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.6%Harris16,690
45.5%Trump14,430
1.9%
+7.1%
31,712
D
50.9%Biden14,304
46.8%Trump13,176
2.3%incl. Jorgensen
+4.0%
28,127
R
44.6%Clinton9,073
49.0%Trump9,955
6.4%incl. Johnson
−4.3%
20,326
R
42.8%Obama7,092
57.2%Romney9,485
0.0%
−14.4%
16,577
R
44.8%Obama6,253
53.8%McCain7,510
1.4%
−9.0%
13,963

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorWake ForestCityNorth CarolinaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White65.6%61.8%61.0%
Black19.7%20.3%12.2%
Asian2.9%3.3%6.0%
Two or more races9.0%8.2%12.6%
Other race2.7%6.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.0%11.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$123,802$72,388$84,427
Poverty rate4.5%13.1%12.5%
Median age38.639.539.1
Age 18–248.8%9.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older12.9%17.2%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)56.8%35.8%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home19.3%13.5%22.3%
Spanish8.5%8.7%13.6%
Other Indo-European3.2%1.1%2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.2%0.9%1.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.0%0.4%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.7%English 12.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 10.4%German 9.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.2%Irish 8.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic13.2%County context8.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant19.4%County context26.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.6%County context48.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant8.0%County context9.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.7%
German
10.4%
Irish
9.2%
American
5.9%
Italian
4.8%
Scottish
2.6%
Polish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.6%
75–84
2.1%
3.6%
65–74
4.3%
5.6%
55–64
5.9%
6.9%
45–54
7.0%
7.4%
35–44
7.7%
7.2%
25–34
7.5%
4.4%
18–24
4.4%
8.8%
5–17
8.5%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$123,802
Wake Forest$123,802
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
4.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.7%
speak English only
Spanish8.5%
Other Indo-European3.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.0%
Other languages0.9%
Arabic0.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.6%
Vietnamese0.5%
Korean0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
19.4%
Catholic
13.2%
Mainline Protestant
8.0%
Muslim
3.6%
Black Protestant
2.9%
Latter-day Saints
1.4%
Other Christian
1.0%
Hindu
0.5%
Buddhist
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Wake Forest sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 14.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.1 points.

A population of 52,844, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $123,802 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wake Forest, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wake Forest, North Carolina voted Democratic by 7.1 points (D+7.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 31,712 votes cast, 16,690 went Democratic and 14,430 went Republican.
What is Wake Forest, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Wake Forest, North Carolina in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Wake Forest, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wake Forest, North Carolina voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Wake Forest, North Carolina?
Wake Forest, North Carolina has a population of 52,844 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wake Forest, North Carolina?
Median household income in Wake Forest, North Carolina is $123,802 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Wake Forest, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Wake Forest, North Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.