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Compare Carrboro to Wake Forest

This post compares Carrboro, North Carolina to Wake Forest, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carrboro (town) Wake Forest (town)
Population 21,099 38,473
Income (median) $50,297 $58,843
Home Value (median) $334,500 $278,600
White 70% 78%
Black 12% 14%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 27% 48%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 56% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carrboro or Wake Forest?
A: Carrboro has a smaller population count than Wake Forest: 21099 compared with 38473 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carrboro or in Wake Forest?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Carrboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carrboro or Wake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Carrboro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Carrboro versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carrboro may include: Chapel-Hill, Wilmington, and Mooresville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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