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Compare Wilmington to Wake Forest

This post compares Wilmington, 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 Wilmington (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 115,261 38,473
Income (median) $41,676 $58,843
Home Value (median) $232,900 $278,600
White 76% 78%
Black 18% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 48%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 55% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmington or Wake Forest?
A: Wilmington has a larger population count than Wake Forest: 115261 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilmington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Wilmington versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmington may include: Asheville, Hickory, and Kernersville.

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

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