Name | Wake County |
State | North Carolina |
FIPS Code | 37183 |
County Seat | Raleigh |
Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
Population (2022) | 905,573 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 25.35% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 68.68% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 43% |
Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+12 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 2.9% |
Area Code(s) | 919 / 984 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 68.68% |
African American | 22.09% |
Hispanic | 0.3% |
Asian | 8.85% |
Native American | 0.04% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 43.25% |
African American | 21.91% |
Hispanic | 18.85% |
Asian | 11.28% |
Native American | 0.25% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.12% |