Wake   County NC United States

County FIPS 37183
Largest City Raleigh
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.7903
Longitude -78.6503
Population 1,178,653
Density 1412.59 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $105,768
Median individual: $52,868

Race

Mode: 57.9% White

Gender

 51.0% female 

Rent

  $1623 / month  

Median house value: $460,825.0

Age

Median: 37.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 57.2%
With STEM degree: 51.7%

Marital Status

 52.0% married 

Never married: 33.7%

Labor Force Participation

 69.8% working 

Unemployed: 4.1%

Average Family Size

 3.10 people 

Commute Time

 25.1 minutes 

Health Care

 7.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 8.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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