Demographics & People — Waves, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)	147
Estimated 2026	~200
Median Age	63.4
Total Households	61
Family Households	52
Average Household Size	2.41
Diversity Index	0.0 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White	147
Black or African American	0
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	0

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	96
American	34
Unclassified or not reported	9

Language

English Only	147
Spanish	0
Population 5+	147

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	139

Commuting

Mean Commute Time	22.4 minutes
Work from Home	0%
Commuter Profile	N/A

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Waves, North Carolina.