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. Knightdale has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.

A relatively large number of people in Knightdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The citizens of Knightdale are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.80% of adults in Knightdale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

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.