Per Capita Income in Wake County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wake County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wake County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.
■ Wake County: $55,448
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #116 | Talbot County, MD | $56,059 |
| #117 | Cumberland County, ME | $55,739 |
| #118 | Cape May County, NJ | $55,694 |
| #119 | Wake County, NC | $55,448 |
| #120 | Queen Anne's County, MD | $55,382 |
| #121 | Rockwall County, TX | $55,374 |
| #122 | Fayette County, GA | $55,125 |
Per Capita Income in Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $55,448, which ranks #119 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% above the national value of $41,261.
Within North Carolina, Wake County ranks #3 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.