Wendell town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,687
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,687
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,845
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,841
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,837
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 100.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,845
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 892
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $330,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,722
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $640
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,457
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,957
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,391
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,446
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,365
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,944
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,514
Persons in poverty, percent 3.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,700.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,123.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.20
FIPS Code 3771860