Wake County

Wake county is located close to the center of North Carolina. Wake county has 835.22 square miles of land area and 22.10 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Wake county population is 952,513, which has grown 51.71% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Wake county median household income is $66,579 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 21.08% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Wake county median house value is $229,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 40.70% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 41.83% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Wake county is better than the state average in quality. The Wake county area code is 919.

Population 952,513 (2010-2014), rank #2 Population Growth 51.71% since 2000, rank #3 Population Density: 1,111.03/sq mi, rank #2 Median Household Income: $66,579 at 2010-2014—21.08% increase since 2000, rank #1 Median House Price: $229,200 at 2010-2014—40.70% increase since 2000, rank #3 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 835.22 sq mi, rank #7 Water Area: 22.10 sq mi (2.58%), rank #21 State: North Carolina Area: Raleigh-Cary, NC School District: Area Code: 919

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