| Name | Wake County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37183 |
| County Seat | Raleigh |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 1,203,394 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 6.15% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 60.3% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 43% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+12 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.3% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 919 / 984 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 60.3% |
| African American | 19.58% |
| Hispanic | 11.57% |
| Asian | 8.22% |
| Native American | 0.29% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 43.25% |
| African American | 21.91% |
| Hispanic | 18.85% |
| Asian | 11.28% |
| Native American | 0.25% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.12% |