Wade, NC Demographics

A map of Wade's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	438	438	84.6%	68.7%
Black	63	133	12.2%	20.8%
Hispanic	12	25	2.3%	3.9%
Native American/Other	2	6	0.4%	0.9%
Multiracial	2	29	0.4%	4.5%
Asian	1	7	0.2%	1.1%

Wade, North Carolina has an estimated population of 518, a large decrease from the 638 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 12.2% Black, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.4% Multiracial, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wade, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wade has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wade, that probability was 48.1% in 2020 and 27.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wade is ranked the 584th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wade was ranked the 523rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wade's White Population

438 residents of Wade, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wade is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Wade ranks 413th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wade's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wade's population has increased from 68.7% to 84.6%.

Wade is more White than neighboring Godwin (36.9% White), Eastover (70.6% White), Falcon (72.1% White), Linden (78.3% White), and Vander (54.2% White).

Wade's Black Population

63 residents of Wade, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wade is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Wade ranks 267th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wade's Black population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Black residents' share of Wade's population has decreased from 20.8% to 12.2%.

Wade is less Black than neighboring Godwin (61.6% Black), Eastover (17.2% Black), Falcon (19.9% Black), Linden (20.9% Black), and Vander (33.8% Black).

Wade's Asian Population

1 residents of Wade, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wade is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Wade ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wade's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Asian residents' share of Wade's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Wade is more Asian than neighboring Eastover (0% Asian), Falcon (0% Asian), Linden (0% Asian), and Vander (0% Asian). Wade is less Asian than neighboring Godwin (0.5% Asian).

Wade's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Wade, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wade is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Wade ranks 547th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wade's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wade's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.3%.

Wade is more Hispanic than neighboring Godwin (0% Hispanic), and Linden (0% Hispanic). Wade is less Hispanic than neighboring Eastover (6.1% Hispanic), Falcon (8.1% Hispanic), and Vander (3% Hispanic).

Wade's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wade, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wade is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Wade ranks 267th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wade's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wade's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Wade is more Native American/Other than neighboring Godwin (0% Native American/Other), Falcon (0% Native American/Other), and Linden (0% Native American/Other). Wade is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eastover (2.7% Native American/Other), and Vander (3.2% Native American/Other).

Wade's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Wade, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wade is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wade ranks 199th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wade's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 93.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Wade's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.4%.

Wade is more Multiracial than neighboring Falcon (0% Multiracial). Wade is less Multiracial than neighboring Godwin (1% Multiracial), Eastover (3.4% Multiracial), Linden (0.8% Multiracial), and Vander (5.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.