2025 Compare Cities People:
Wake Forest, NC vs Asheville, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Asheville is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 33.2% less likely to be married in Asheville.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Asheville.
 Wake Forest, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,272329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
 space3
 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,889285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,046.793.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Wake Forest, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCAsheville, NCUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

   |    Reply

Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

   |    Reply

The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Wake Forest

Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

   |    Reply

Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

   |    Reply

This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Asheville


Learn More About Wake Forest, North Carolina
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.