Where is Wake County, North Carolina?
Wake County is a county equivalent area found in North Carolina, USA. The county government of Wake is found in the county seat of Raleigh.
With a total 2,220.45 sq. km of land and water area, Wake County, North Carolina is the 1073rd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 998,691 people, Wake County has a total 391983 households earning 66006 on average per year.
Wake is the home to this professional sports team: Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Wake County, North Carolina - Quick Facts
| FIPS Code | 37183 |
| Area Codes | 919 |
| Time Zone | EST |
| Major Cities | Raleigh (population: 517,259), Cary (population: 139,036), Apex (population: 62,388), Wake Forest (population: 55,924), Garner (population: 44,298), Fuquay Varina (population: 41,167), Holly Springs (population: 31,038), Knightdale (population: 24,312), Morrisville (population: 23,876), Zebulon (population: 23,065) |
| Land Area | 385,597 sq miles |
| Water Area | 835 sq miles |
| Household Income | $66,006 |
| Housing Units | 391,983 |
| Median Home Value | $229,000 |
| High School Grads | 92% of population |
| Holders of Bachelors Degrees | 48% of population |
| Retail Spending | $15,147 per capita |
| Food & Accomodation Sales | $1,726,633 per capita |
| Universities and Colleges | ITT Technical Institute |
This page was last updated on June 30, 2016.