Wake County, North Carolina

In four numbers

People

1,178,653

Median household income

$105,768

±1,626

Unemployed

4.1%

26,722 of 655,135 in the labour force

Homes with broadband

95.3%

438,569 of 460,175 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

• Cardinal Charter

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1020 St. Charles Place, Cary, NC, 27513

  Federal record.

• Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls

  Independent charter district1 schools

  6041 Taylor Rd., Wendell, NC, 27591

  Federal record.

• Carolina Charter Academy: CFA

  Independent charter district1 schools

  8529 NC Highway 55, Angier, NC, 27501

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Casa Esperanza Montessori

  Independent charter district1 schools

  10510 Star Road, Wake Forest, NC, 27587

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Central Wake Charter High School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1425 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610

  Federal record.

• Doral Academy North Carolina

  Independent charter district1 schools

  7001 Destiny Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27604

  Federal record.

• East Wake Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  821 Charter School Way, Zebulon, NC, 27597

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Endeavor Charter

  Independent charter district1 schools

  4879 One World Way, Wake Forest, NC, 27587

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Envision Science Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  590 Traditions Grande Blvd, Wake Forest, NC, 27587

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Franklin Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1127 Chalk Rd, Wake Forest, NC, 27587

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Longleaf School of the Arts

  Independent charter district1 schools

  322 Chapanoke Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603

  Federal record.

• Magellan Charter

  Independent charter district1 schools

  9324 Baileywick Road, Raleigh, NC, 27615

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Peak Charter Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1601 Orchard Villas Ave, Apex, NC, 27502

  Federal record.

• Pine Springs Preparatory Academy

  Independent charter district2 schools

  220 Rosewood Centre Dr, Holly Springs, NC, 27540

  Federal record.

• PreEminent Charter School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  3815 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Quest Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  10908 Strickland Road, Raleigh, NC, 27615

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Raleigh Charter High School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1307 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27605

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Raleigh Oak Charter School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2600 Sumer Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27615

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  3420 Idlewood Village Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Rolesville Charter Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  908 Eagle Scholars Drive, Rolesville, NC, 27571

  Federal record.

• Southern Wake Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  5108 Old Powell Rd, Holly Springs, NC, 27540

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Sterling Montessori Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  202 Treybrooke Drive, Morrisville, NC, 27560

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• The Exploris School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  401 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC, 27603

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• The Math and Science Academy of Apex

  Independent charter district1 schools

  3501 Dropseed Dr., Apex, NC, 27502

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Triangle Math and Science Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  312 Gregson Dr, Cary, NC, 27511

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Wake County Schools

  School district198 schools

  5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC, 27518

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Wake Forest Charter Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1851 Friendship Chapel Rd, Wake Forest, NC, 27587

  Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

• Growers Market of Fuquay-Varina

  102 N. Main St. Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Cary Downtown Farmers Market

  135 W. Chatham St. Cary, NC, 27511

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Apex Farmers Market

  220 N. Salem Street Apex, NC, 27502

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Campus Farmers Market at NCSU

  2205 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC, 27607

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Midtown Farmers Market

  4150 Main at North Hills Street Raleigh, NC, 27609

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Waverly Farmers' Market

  102 New Waverly Pl., Cary, NC, 27518

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Western Wake Farmers Market

  1226 Morrisville-Carpenter Road, between Highway 55 and Davis Drive, Cary, NC, 27519

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Fuquay-Varina Growers Market

  121 N Main St., Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526

  SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-07-30. USDA listing

• Holly Springs Farmers Market

  300 West Ballentine Street, Holly Springs, NC, 27540

  SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-06-15. USDA listing

• Wake Forest Farmers Market

  150 South White St., Wake Forest, NC, 27587

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Wendell Farmers' Market

  3700 Wendell Blvd., Wendell, NC, 27591

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Zebulon Farm Fresh Market

  103 N Arendell Ave, Zebulon, NC, 27597

  SNAP / EBT

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-05-15. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.