Wake County Basics



Wake county is the second most densely populated county in the state, with about three quarters of a million residents. The county seat of Wake County is Raleigh, which is also the North Carolina state capital.

Wake County Politics

The voters in Wake County are Republican, but only by a very narrow margin. Of the last twelve presidential elections, Wake County voted Republican in nine of them. However, most of the election margins were only a few percent.

Business In Wake County

If you're looking for employment in the Wake County area, you have a large, healthy economy to find a job within. Wake county's largest employers are The State of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), the Wake County Public

School System, Rex Healthcare (The hospital system), SAS Institute, Wake County Government, Progress Energy, and the City of Raleigh.

The median household income for Wake County is $54,988, and the median family income is $67,149. Both of those figures are from the 2000 census, so the figures may have changed slightly since then.

Wake County Real Estate

Real estate in the Wake County area can be expensive, depending on the area. The average value for owner occupied houses in the Raleigh Area was $113,560. That, of course, includes the luxury neighborhoods as well as the low income neighborhoods.

As with most localities, you can probably find a home in your price range by picking the right area. Wake county boasts everything from city living to more rural options, as you move away from Raleigh. Your Realtor can help you choose the best area of Wake County for you to buy a home in.