Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina, has 1,257,235 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Raleigh. It uses Eastern Time and covers 835 sq mi (2,162 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 1,257,235
- Land area
- 835 sq mi (2,162 km²)
- County seat or government
- Raleigh
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $105,768 ± $1,626
- Median home value
- $461,300 ± $3,848
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,623 ± $16
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64.1% ± 0.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 22.2 sq mi (57.6 km²)
- State
- North Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 37183
- Coordinates (central point)
- 35.789846, -78.650624
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Wake County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2758782,886 people
- 2761081,419 people
- 2751969,836 people
- 2761663,520 people
- 2770363,458 people
- 2752661,588 people
- 2771359,197 people
- 2752955,242 people
- 2760353,972 people
- 2750248,530 people
- 2752048,014 people
- 2754047,771 people
All 41
- 2751346,979 people
- 2761546,019 people
- 2760645,444 people
- 2761345,235 people
- 2760444,514 people
- 2761241,952 people
- 2756040,792 people
- 2760935,573 people
- 2761434,226 people
- 2754534,163 people
- 2751133,221 people
- 2759730,184 people
- 2759129,838 people
- 2760728,438 people
- 2753925,878 people
- 2750124,806 people
- 2759622,232 people
- 2759221,114 people
- 2752320,269 people
- 2761720,237 people
- 2751819,735 people
- 2752213,083 people
- 2760812,604 people
- 276019,905 people
- 275719,095 people
- 276056,286 people
- 275625,659 people
- 276951,993 people
- 276970 people
41 ZIP Code areas overlap Wake County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Wake County, largest first
- Raleigh Township132,465 people
- White Oak Township119,603 people
- Wake Forest Township103,540 people
- St. Matthews Township85,867 people
- Neuse Township84,993 people
- Cary Township80,220 people
- St. Marys Township73,607 people
- Middle Creek Township65,085 people
- House Creek Township64,247 people
- Cedar Fork Township63,273 people
- Holly Springs Township57,736 people
- Swift Creek Township56,126 people
All 20
- Leesville Township43,758 people
- Marks Creek Township32,874 people
- Panther Branch Township28,878 people
- Bartons Creek Township23,539 people
- Meredith Township19,179 people
- Little River Township18,824 people
- Buckhorn Township13,819 people
- New Light Township11,020 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county
School districts in Wake County, largest first
- Wake County Schools1,178,653 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Raleigh, North Carolina (city)481,031 people
- Durham, North Carolina (city)291,467 people
- Cary, North Carolina (town)179,306 people
- Apex, North Carolina (town)70,630 people
- Wake Forest, North Carolina (town)52,844 people
- Holly Springs, North Carolina (town)45,248 people
- Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (town)40,485 people
- Garner, North Carolina (town)34,473 people
- Morrisville, North Carolina (town)31,422 people
- Clayton, North Carolina (town)29,320 people
- Knightdale, North Carolina (town)20,214 people
- Wendell, North Carolina (town)13,064 people
All 15
- Rolesville, North Carolina (town)10,766 people
- Zebulon, North Carolina (town)8,711 people
- Angier, North Carolina (town)6,241 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Durham County, North Carolina21 mi northwest
- Johnston County, North Carolina25 mi southeast
- Franklin County, North Carolina29 mi northeast
- Harnett County, North Carolina32 mi southwest
- Chatham County, North Carolina34 mi west
- Granville County, North Carolina35 mi north
- Nash County, North Carolina39 mi east
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