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Knightdale, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,958. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,319 (+6.1% change)
Males: 2,783 (46.7%), Females: 3,175 (53.3%)

Wake County

Zip code: 27545

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $56,021
Median house value: $132,600

Population by Race

Races in Knightdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.6%)
  • Black (26.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (11.3%), English (10.4%), United States (9.6%), Irish (7.7%), Italian (4.6%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Knightdale

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knightdale town

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

6.5% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 1.1% Africa, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,784 (+174.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Knightdale:

  • HOLLY HILL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 7 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
  • WAKE CO ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT CTR (about 7 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
  • WAKEMED/NEW BERN AVE CAMPUS (about 7 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knightdale:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 21 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 43 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 49 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Knightdale:

  • TRIPLE W (about 19 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 20 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 20 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)

Amtrak stations near Knightdale:

  • 11 miles: RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knightdale:

  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 10 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 32 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)

Public primary/middle schools in Knightdale:

  • LOCKHART ELEMENTARY (Students: 786; Location: 1320 SMITHFIELD RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KNIGHTDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 731; Location: 109 RIDGE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HODGE ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 708; Location: 2128 MINGO BLUFF BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)

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