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Welcome to Wake County ...

Time Zone: Wake County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Raleigh is the Seat for Wake County. Raleigh is also the capital of North Carolina.

Wake County was founded in 1771. Wake was created by taking area from Cumberland, Johnston and Orange Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wake had a population of 1,112,795 people. This is an increase of 23.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 900,993 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wake represented 9.45% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Wake County:

  • Apex
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Apex is located in Wake County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
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  • Fuquay - Varina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
    • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
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  • Garner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
  • Holly Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
  • Knightdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
    • Knightdale is located in Wake County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
  • Raleigh
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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    • Raleigh is located in Wake County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <3>
  • Rolesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
  • Wendell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Zebulon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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