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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively High

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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