Knightdale is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 19,703 people and four associated neighborhoods, Knightdale is the 51st largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Knightdale was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Knightdale economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Knightdale, where the median household income is $79,364.00.

Also of interest is that Knightdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.94% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Knightdale is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.80% of adults in Knightdale have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Knightdale in 2022 was $37,980, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,920 for a family of four. However, Knightdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Knightdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Knightdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Knightdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Knightdale include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Knightdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.