Wake forest is located in Wake county North carolina with a geographic area of 18.0 square miles. The total population in Wake forest is 44,068 with 47.6% male and 52.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 28.2% of the population and over age 65 is 11.1% of the population. The median household income is $100,162, per capita income is $40,217. There are a total of 15,734 housing units with 70.1% owner occupied. Education includes 11.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 60.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wake forest in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.