Wake County
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- Population
- 1,178,653
- Area
- 834.61 sq mi (2,161.63 km²), 22.4 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.3
- Households
- 460,175
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $105,768
- Median house value
- $461,300
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
Clayton Custodians Build Connections While Caring for Town Spaces
A quick question about the weekend can turn into a conversation about family or life outside Town Hall. For Tarrell Pugh, those everyday conversations are part of getting to know the people she sees while caring for the building.
Tribe football falls to reigning Atlantic Coast Conference champions Duke
Competing against defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions Duke (4-0, 1-0 ACC) was never going to be an easy task for William and Mary football (2-3, 1-2 Patriot) and head coach Mike London. The timing of the Tribe’s trip to Durham, N.C., could not have been worse. Coming…
Carolina Journal
Published October 02NC Chamber announces 2026 ‘Coolest Thing Made in NC’ winners
Carrier Chillers, Honda’s FourTrax Foreman 4×4 and Old School Brand Hot Cocoa Mix won the NC Chamber’s 2026 contest.
Clayton Fire Turns Safety Lessons into Family Conversations
A fire safety lesson learned at school can make its way home to the dinner table. A conversation with a firefighter can lead a family to notice something they had overlooked.
Carolina Journal
Published October 02Senate Leadership Fund pauses funding in NC Senate race
After spending more than $30 million on the race, SLF is putting further ad spending in the state and in Georgia on hold to increase spending on the Kansas US Senate race, according to media reports.