North Carolina / Census place 3771860

Wendell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wendell town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,687
2025 estimate
Annual change
+17.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,031/sq mi
9.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$95,787
Median home value
$330,500
Median gross rent
$1,457
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.2%
Typical commute
29 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RALEIGH AP (23 mi from place center)
Average high
72°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
46.1"
Annual snowfall
5.2"

Month by month

A year in Wendell.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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