Rolesville

Population: 10,200
Median household income: $148,250
Median home value: $467,400

Rolesville is a community in Wake County, North Carolina, home to 10,200 residents. At $148,250, its median household income sits above Wake County's $101,763.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rolesville's population grew 36.2% from 7,488 to 10,200, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $316,200 to $467,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.1% of the population. 66.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,200
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $148,250
Median home value: $467,400
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 3,315
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,48810,200

Median household income

$119,615$148,250

Median home value

$316,200$467,400

Median gross rent

$788$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,488	$119,615	$316,200	$788
2020	8,002	$126,793	$331,400	$826
2021	8,995	$127,575	$357,200	$890
2022	9,696	$145,166	$422,000	—
2023	10,200	$148,250	$467,400	$982

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4419.4%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	898	8.8%
5 to 17	2,403	23.6%
18 to 24	640	6.3%
25 to 34	665	6.5%
35 to 44	1,977	19.4%
45 to 54	1,777	17.4%
55 to 64	688	6.7%
65 to 74	798	7.8%
75 and over	354	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,931	58.1%
Black or African American	2,959	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	158	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.3%
Two or more races	563	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	563	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate9.5%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree37.1%

Graduate or professional degree29.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	2.7%
High school graduate	597	9.5%
Some college or associate's	1,330	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,323	37.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,840	29.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,082	66.0%
Carpooled	188	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,323	28.3%
Other means	64	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	345	10.3%
15 to 29 min	733	21.9%
30 to 44 min	1,212	36.2%
45 to 59 min	750	22.4%
60+ min	308	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 0.9% (89 of 10,200)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,754	86.3%
Nonfamily households	438	13.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2013

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,192	96.3%
Vacant	123	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,944	92.2%
Renter-occupied	248	7.8%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,938	88.6%
1-unit, attached	175	5.3%
2 to 4 units	91	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	40	1.2%
Mobile home & other	71	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3757640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.9158, -78.4631