| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 255 | 22.04% |
| Florida | 90 | 7.78% |
| New York | 80 | 6.91% |
| New Jersey | 78 | 6.74% |
| Georgia | 69 | 5.96% |
| Virginia | 69 | 5.96% |
| Massachusetts | 62 | 5.36% |
| Connecticut | 57 | 4.93% |
| Pennsylvania | 56 | 4.84% |
| California | 43 | 3.72% |
| Texas | 40 | 3.46% |
| Maryland | 36 | 3.11% |
| Illinois | 30 | 2.59% |
| South Carolina | 22 | 1.90% |
| Tennessee | 21 | 1.82% |
| Ohio | 15 | 1.30% |
| Rhode Island | 13 | 1.12% |
| Colorado | 11 | 0.95% |
| Alabama | 11 | 0.95% |
| Michigan | 7 | 0.61% |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0.61% |
| Maine | 6 | 0.52% |
| Arizona | 5 | 0.43% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0.35% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 0.35% |
| Vermont | 4 | 0.35% |
| Kansas | 4 | 0.35% |
| West Virginia | 4 | 0.35% |
| Indiana | 4 | 0.35% |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.35% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.26% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0.26% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0.26% |
| Idaho | 3 | 0.26% |
| Washington | 2 | 0.17% |
| Montana | 2 | 0.17% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.09% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.09% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.09% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.09% |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.09% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.09% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.09% |
The majority of the Wake Forest University students who live in the U.S. are from North Carolina. Student location diversity is higher than average.