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Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, making it North Carolina's most populous county. From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the United States, with Cary and Raleigh being the 8th- and 15th-fastest growing communities, respectively.

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Founded
1771
Congressional districts
2nd, 4th, 13th
Country
United States
Largest community
Raleigh
Named after
Margaret Wake
Seat
Raleigh

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Communities

  • Durham Durham, North Carolina
  • Apex Apex, North Carolina
  • Garner Garner, North Carolina
  • Holly Springs Holly Springs, North Carolina
  • Morrisville Morrisville, North Carolina
  • Rolesville Rolesville, North Carolina
  • Zebulon Zebulon, North Carolina
  • Bartons Creek Bartons Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Buckhorn Buckhorn Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Cary Cary Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Cedar Fork Cedar Fork Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Holly Springs Holly Springs Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • House Creek House Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Leesville Leesville Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Little River Little River Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Marks Creek Marks Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Meredith Meredith Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Middle Creek Middle Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Neuse Neuse Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • New Light New Light Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Panther Branch Panther Branch Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Raleigh Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • St. Mary's St. Mary's Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • St. Matthew's St. Matthew's Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Swift Creek Swift Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Wake Forest Wake Forest Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • White Oak White Oak Township, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Auburn Auburn, North Carolina
  • Bayleaf Bayleaf, North Carolina
  • Bonsal Bonsal, North Carolina

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Wake County, North Carolina

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Triples64
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005865
Components1

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Wake County, North Carolina

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related to Further reading · 26
Wake County, North Carolina → Arrow Printing Co, Branson, Branson's North Carolina Business, Business Directory, Directory, Early Methodist Meeting Houses, Fort Worth, Franklin, Grill, Internet Archive, James Olive Family, Jones, LCCN, Levi Branson, News, North Carolina, North Carolina Conference, North Carolina Year Book, Observer Publishing Company, OCLC
related to External links · 7
Wake County, North Carolina → County Historical SocietyWorks, Geographic, Internet Archive, North Carolina, Official, OpenStreetMapWake County Genealogical SocietyWake, Wake County
see also · 5
Wake County, North Carolina → Historic Places, List, North Carolina, North CarolinaNational Register, Wake County
• Total · 3
Wake County, North Carolina → $128.428 billion (2024), 1,129,410, 857.02 sq mi (2,219.7 km2)
Congressional districts · 1
Wake County, North Carolina → 2nd, 4th, 13th
Country · 1
Wake County, North Carolina → United States
Founded · 1
Wake County, North Carolina → 1771
Largest community · 1
Wake County, North Carolina → Raleigh
Named after · 1
Wake County, North Carolina → Margaret Wake
Seat · 1
Wake County, North Carolina → Raleigh

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county wake raleigh north carolina state park cary located home also largest won united durham two area capital major morrisville

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Wake County, North CarolinaCongressional districts2nd, 4th, 13th1.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaFounded17711.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaLargest communityRaleigh1.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaNamed afterMargaret Wake1.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaSeatRaleigh1.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaStateNorth Carolina1.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaTime zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)1.00infobox
Wake County, North CarolinaWebsitewww.wake.gov1.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Density1,353.3/sq mi (522.49/km2)1.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Estimate (2025)1,257,2351.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Land834.59 sq mi (2,161.6 km2)1.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)1.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Total857.02 sq mi (2,219.7 km2)1.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Total1,129,4101.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Total$128.428 billion (2024)1.00infobox
Wake County, North Carolina• Water22.43 sq mi (58.1 km2) 2.62%1.00infobox

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