Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County
County
Raleigh skyline Wake County Courthouse North Carolina State Capitol
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°47′23″N 78°39′02″W / 35.789846°N 78.650624°W / 35.789846; -78.650624
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1771
Named for	Margaret Wake
Seat	Raleigh
Largest community	Raleigh
Area
• Total	857.02 sq mi (2,219.7 km2)
• Land	834.59 sq mi (2,161.6 km2)
• Water	22.43 sq mi (58.1 km2)  2.62%
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,129,410
• Density	1,353.25/sq mi (522.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 13th
Website	www.wake.gov

Wake County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2020, 1,129,410 people lived there.^[1] Wake County has more people than any other county in North Carolina. The county seat is Raleigh, which is also the state capital. From 2005 to 2006, Wake County was the 9th fastest growing county in the United States.^[2]

1. ↑ "WakeGov.com Population". Wake County Government. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
2. ↑ "10 fastest-growing U.S. counties - 9 - CNNMoney.com". money.cnn.com.