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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Terra Firma

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

Provenance

GEOID 37183 ANSI 01008592
Latitude 35.78985 Longitude -78.65062
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23