Wake County, North Carolina Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Raleigh1487,942465,3541.17%3,265149.4City
Cary2181,754174,7780.97%3,02360.1Town
Apex374,59965,1013.29%2,90225.7Town
Wake Forest455,78849,9822.67%2,84119.6Town
Holly Springs547,83641,5763.38%2,52419.0Town
Fuquay-Varina646,90734,5477.05%2,45819.1Town
Garner736,60531,2453.8%1,91119.2Town
Morrisville832,30629,8921.9%3,5239.2Town
Knightdale920,54719,4571.34%2,2209.3Town
Wendell1015,8729,98410.22%1,8158.7Town
Rolesville1111,8279,7054.69%1,9376.1Town
Zebulon1210,1897,0368.38%1,6746.1Town

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Wake County, North Carolina?

Raleigh is the largest city in Wake County.

What is the smallest city in Wake County, North Carolina?

Zebulon is the smallest city in Wake County.

How many cities are in Wake County?

There are 12 cities in Wake County, North Carolina.

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