County Dossier
Wake County
North Carolina | County
Population
1,178,653
Land Area
834.8 sq mi
Context
Metro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 834.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 22.2 sq mi
- Water Share
- 2.6%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
1,178,653
- Density
- 1,411.9 / sq mi
- Households
- 460,175
- Housing Units
- 496,047
- Median Age
- 37.3 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$105,768
GDP
$128.43B
Real GDP Change+3.3%
- Per Capita Income
- $55,448
- Personal Income
- $105.46B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $85,573
Classification
RUCC 1
Metro
Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more
Relief
Min
73 ft
Mean
329 ft
Max
548 ft