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Wake County

North Carolina · 16 cities and towns · Population 1,132,103

1,132,103 Population
16 Cities & Towns
$96,734 Median Income
$385,700 Median Home Value
8.19% Poverty Rate
4.17% Unemployment

Wake County Overview

Population 1,132,103
State North Carolina
FIPS Code 37183
Cities & Towns 16
Median Household Income $96,734 ▲ 157% vs US avg
Median Home Value $385,700 ▲ 37% vs US avg
Poverty Rate 8.19% ▼ 34% vs US avg
Unemployment Rate 4.17% ▼ 21% vs US avg

Largest Cities in Wake County

1 Raleigh 470,763 2 Durham 288,465 3 Cary 176,686 4 Apex 67,765 5 Wake Forest 51,199 6 Holly Springs 43,429 7 Fuquay-Varina 37,749 8 Garner 32,543 9 Morrisville 30,471 10 Knightdale 19,532 11 Wendell 11,585 12 Rolesville 10,200

All Cities in Wake County (16)

Sort by: Population · Name · Income · Home Value · Rent · Crime Rate
# City Population Income Home Value Rent Crime Rate
1 Raleigh 470,763 $82,424 $377,800 $1,468 —
2 Durham 288,465 $79,234 $355,300 $1,412 734.4
3 Cary 176,686 $129,399 $525,200 $1,621 63.2
4 Apex 67,765 $138,442 $514,800 $1,784 64.5
5 Wake Forest 51,199 $120,777 $435,000 $1,458 155.8
6 Holly Springs 43,429 $132,435 $485,500 $1,858 66.6
7 Fuquay-Varina 37,749 $111,447 $410,600 $1,646 257.5
8 Garner 32,543 $77,496 $320,300 $1,452 188.9
9 Morrisville 30,471 $125,404 $481,800 $1,785 48.3
10 Knightdale 19,532 $91,638 $331,900 $1,573 181.5
11 Wendell 11,585 $93,848 $316,700 $1,397 193.6
12 Rolesville 10,200 $148,250 $467,400 $982 122.8
13 Zebulon 7,961 $58,940 $275,400 $1,038 497.2
14 Lake Royale 2,959 $96,250 $263,000 $1,144 —
15 Spring Hope 1,334 $35,577 $142,400 $743 301.9
16 Bunn 468 $53,750 $212,500 $859 561.8

Nearby Counties

County State Population Income Home Value Distance
Durham County NC 325,101 $74,927 $311,300 22 mi
Johnston County NC 219,042 $75,288 $240,100 23 mi
Franklin County NC 69,680 $70,493 $209,500 24 mi
Granville County NC 61,161 $68,079 $208,600 27 mi
Chatham County NC 76,754 $84,222 $373,300 33 mi
Harnett County NC 134,718 $64,992 $195,900 34 mi
Vance County NC 42,492 $48,340 $133,000 36 mi
Orange County NC 145,919 $85,785 $395,600 36 mi