Town in Carroll County, New Hampshire · 39.6 sq mi · 141 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Wakefield town. The typical household earns $100,976, and the median resident is 49.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,240 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.24%
Men 49.2 · Women 49.5
2010–2026
5,574
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,574
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,574 | +16 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,558 | +16 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 5,542 | +43 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 5,499 | +22 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 5,477 | +88 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 5,389 | +149 | 2.84% |
| 2020 | 5,240 | +152 | 2.99% |
| 2019 | 5,088 | -8 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 5,096 | +48 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 5,048 | +55 | 1.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 54% | 60% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 18% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau