---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Wake County, NC"
classification: county
fips: "37183"
state: "NC"
demographics:
  population: 1178653
  population_under_18: 271179
  population_18_64: 755554
  population_65_plus: 151920
  median_household_income: 105768
  poverty_rate: 8.13
  homeownership_rate: 64.12
  unemployment_rate: 4.08
  median_home_value: 461300
  gini_index: 0.4496
  vacancy_rate: 7.23
  race_white: 682049
  race_black: 221415
  race_asian: 100766
  race_native: 2969
  hispanic: 136184
  bachelors_plus: 646411
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, nc]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Wake County, NC

County jurisdiction — 7 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 1178653 |
| Under 18 | 271179 |
| 18–64 | 755554 |
| 65+ | 151920 |
| Median household income | 105768 |
| Poverty rate | 8.13 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.12 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.08 |
| Median home value | 461300 |
| Gini index | 0.4496 |
| Vacancy rate | 7.23 |
| White | 682049 |
| Black | 221415 |
| Asian | 100766 |
| Native | 2969 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 136184 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 646411 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023