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Wendell, NC

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Population
19,687
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
318 ft
Median Home Value
$330,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,457/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$95,787
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Wendell in context.

OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityClayton, North Carolina11 miles away · 32,633 residents.

About Wendell

Wendell is a Wake County town east of Raleigh, with small-town roots and rapid Triangle-area growth around it. It was incorporated in 1903 after farmers from Granville County settled the area in the 1850s, and its historic district and older main streets still give the town a recognizable core. Wendell Park, local schools, and new subdivisions now sit alongside that older fabric. The town feels like a former rural crossroads being pulled into the larger Raleigh commuter orbit.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingSmall Town FitA+97.8ratingPopulation Growth RateA96.6rating

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