Wake County , North Carolina
Population: 1,151,009 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $101,763 Home $422,800 Rent $1,508/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wake County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.2 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $101,763, median home values of $423,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wake County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$101,763
Median Income
household
$422,800
Home Value
median
$1,508/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $101,763 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,949 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Median Home Value | $422,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,508/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,151,009 |
| Median Age | 37.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 56.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
28.9%
Obesity
9.0%
Diabetes
9.6%
Smoking
31.2%
High Blood Pressure
17.9%
No Physical Activity
23.1%
Depression
31.6%
Insufficient Sleep
80.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 95.5 · 96th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.32
🌀 Hurricane
89.90
🔥 Wildfire
57.38
❄️ Winter Storm
84.56
🌍 Earthquake
87.85
☀️ Drought
51.08
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