Dutch Population in Wake County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Dutch population in Wake County, NC is recorded at 9,294 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Wake County, NC has some Dutch population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Dutch communities are spread across Wake County, NC and comparable counties throughout North Carolina.

Top 5 cities with the largest Dutch population in Wake County

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  • 1
    Raleigh
    Dutch population in Raleigh is 4,171
    0.89% of Raleigh population is Dutch
  • 2
    Cary
    Dutch population in Cary is 1,746
    0.99% of Cary population is Dutch
  • 3
    Apex
    Dutch population in Apex is 425
    0.63% of Apex population is Dutch
  • 4
    Wake Forest
    Dutch population in Wake Forest is 378
    0.74% of Wake Forest population is Dutch
  • 5
    Fuquay-Varina
    Dutch population in Fuquay-Varina is 302
    0.80% of Fuquay-Varina population is Dutch

Overview of Dutch population in Wake County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Wake County with 9,294 Dutch residents (0.81% of 1.2 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within North Carolina for Dutch population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Wake County's Dutch population of 0.81% exceeds North Carolina's state average of 0.68% while remaining below the national average of 0.97%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Wake County's 9,294 Dutch residents constitute 12.9% of North Carolina's total Dutch population of 71,776, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 12.9% of all North Carolina Dutch Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Wake County with 11.1 Dutch Americans per square mile, seven and a half times North Carolina's average density of 1.5 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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13 Cities in Wake County Ranked by Dutch Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Dutch populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, and Wake Forest. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 13 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Wake County, NC ranked by Dutch population count
Rank by Dutch Population
City
Dutch Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Wake County Dutch Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Raleigh 4,171 0.89% 44.88%
2 Cary 1,746 0.99% 18.79%
3 Apex 425 0.63% 4.57%
4 Wake Forest 378 0.74% 4.07%
5 Fuquay-Varina 302 0.80% 3.25%
6 Holly Springs 220 0.51% 2.37%
7 Rolesville 198 1.94% 2.13%
8 177 0.54% 1.90%
9 141 0.46% 1.52%
10 47 0.59% 0.51%
11 26 0.45% 0.28%
12 16 0.08% 0.17%
13 15 0.13% 0.16%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Wake County, NC by their Dutch population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Dutch population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Dutch ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Dutch alone, while others identify as Dutch along with another race (such as Dutch and German).
  • We’ve used the “Dutch alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Dutch population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Dutch alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Dutch .
  2. % of Total Wake County Dutch Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Dutch population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Dutch populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Dutch population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Dutch populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.