Knightdale is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, home to about 20,214 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27545.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Knightdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Knightdale had 19,435 residents in the 2020 census, up 226% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wake County grew from 54,626 residents in 1900 to 1,129,410 in 2020.
Wake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton Wtp, NC weather station (10 miles away).
556,250 jobs at 33,873 businesses in Wake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Knightdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 96 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1927.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wake County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville Road ElementaryKnightdale | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hodge Road ElementaryKnightdale | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Knightdale ElementaryKnightdale | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lockhart ElementaryKnightdale | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Knightdale HighKnightdale | 9–12 | 1,695 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales AcademyKnightdale | Pre-K–8 | 466 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Raleigh.
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