Demographics & People — Wallace, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 3,438 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~3,500 |
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| Median Age | 43.6 |
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| Total Households | 1,640 |
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| Family Households | 922 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.04 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.5886 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,779 |
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| Black or African American | 918 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 533 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 1,420 |
| Other groups | 1,361 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 526 |
| Hispanic: Central American | 451 |
| Hispanic: Honduran | 389 |
| English | 151 |
| American | 138 |
| German | 122 |
| Hispanic: Puerto Rican | 75 |
| Irish | 71 |
Language
| English Only | 2,937 |
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| Spanish | 446 |
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| Population 5+ | 3,383 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 362 |
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| Population 18+ | 2,661 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Wallace, North Carolina.
