Fork township

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 46.442
State:: North Carolina

Fork township is located in Wayne County, North Carolina. Fork township has a 2025 population of 10,748. Fork township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Fork township is $86,540 with a poverty rate of 6.99%. The median age in Fork township is 40.4 years: 39 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fork township includes 71.5% White, 17.18% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,685	71.5%
Black or African American	1,847	17.18%
Two or more races	832	7.74%
Asian	238	2.21%
Other race	94	0.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	34	0.32%
Native American	18	0.17%

Fork township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fork township's average per capita income is $49,787. Household income levels show a median of $74,756. The poverty rate stands at 6.99%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,165	-
Families	$85,231	$94,706
Households	$74,756	$86,540
Non Families	$54,241	$64,173

$49,787

Average Income

$74,756

Median Household Income

6.99%

Poverty Rate