Town in Wake County, North Carolina · 9.7 sq mi · 2,206 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Wendell. The typical household earns $95,787, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,997 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.19%
Men 32.4 · Women 43.4
1910–2026
21,384
2026 projection
113.9% 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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1910–2026
21,384
2026 projection
113.9% 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 | 21,384 | +1,697 | 8.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,687 | +2,901 | 17.28% |
| 2024 | 16,786 | +2,342 | 16.21% |
| 2023 | 14,444 | +2,001 | 16.08% |
| 2022 | 12,443 | +855 | 7.38% |
| 2021 | 11,588 | +1,591 | 15.91% |
| 2020 | 9,997 | +1,393 | 16.19% |
| 2019 | 8,604 | +788 | 10.08% |
| 2018 | 7,816 | +567 | 7.82% |
| 2017 | 7,249 | +522 | 7.76% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 131 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 31 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 63% | 44% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 3% | 21% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau