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Wake, North Carolina

Wake County, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge metro coreHigher incomeGrowingWake County · 834.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WakePeer medianPctileSource
Population1,178,6531,115,62164
Population change (10 yr)n/a11.3%
Median household income$105,768$101,17555
Poverty rate8.1%9.3%27
Bachelor's degree or higher57.2%56.4%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a15.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$461,300$448,00055
Median gross rent$1,623$1,73118
Housing vacancy rate7.2%5.7%73
Worked from home29.1%27.4%64
Population, 2012–2024
WakePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WakePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.9%
Housing units+7.4%
Median household income+31.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+56.6%
Median gross rent+39.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+8.1%
Worked from home+232.9%
Poverty rate-4.8%
Establishment density · Wake County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.9US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services50.1US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care23.1US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.2US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction27.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Travis, TX791,330,015$99,61156.6%
Mecklenburg, NC631,154,681+19.2%$87,00549.2%
Fulton, GA621,076,561+11.3%$95,29258.5%
Denver, CO57718,877+13.4%$94,71856.5%
Collin, TX571,163,337$121,60056.2%
Denton, TX57979,561$111,49849.4%
Hennepin, MN571,269,496+7.2%$97,65354.1%
Cobb, GA55775,208+9.4%$102,73850.8%
Johnson, KS53620,631+10.8%$109,20857.6%
King, WA532,287,171+13.8%$124,74656.7%