Per Capita Income in Wake County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Wake County's per capita income of $55,448 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wake County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #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 |
About Per Capita Income
Wake County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $55,448, ranking #119 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 34.4% above the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #3 of 100. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.