Town in Wake County, North Carolina · 10.2 sq mi · 2,330 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Knightdale. The typical household earns $103,220, and the median resident is 33.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,501 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.29%
Men 33 · Women 34.5
1930–2026
23,719
2026 projection
21.6% 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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1930–2026
23,719
2026 projection
21.6% 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 | 23,719 | +575 | 2.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,144 | +1,341 | 6.15% |
| 2024 | 21,803 | +1,385 | 6.78% |
| 2023 | 20,418 | +670 | 3.39% |
| 2022 | 19,748 | +129 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 19,619 | +118 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 19,501 | +1,647 | 9.22% |
| 2019 | 17,854 | +476 | 2.74% |
| 2018 | 17,378 | +1,583 | 10.02% |
| 2017 | 15,795 | +1,078 | 7.32% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 202 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 19 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 56% | 47% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 31% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau