What is the household income in Wake?

Wake is ranked #1 in North Carolina for household income, at $105,768.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in North Carolina are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in North Carolina (2026)

Highest counties for household income in North Carolina

Top 25 of 100 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in North Carolina

Rank	County	Value
01	Wake$105,768 County page
02	Union$102,900 County page
03	Chatham$94,317 County page
04	Currituck$93,511 County page
05	Camden$91,078 County page
06	Orange$90,089 County page
07	Cabarrus$89,005 County page
08	Dare$88,994 County page
09	Mecklenburg$87,005 County page
10	Moore$86,080 County page
11	Johnston$83,384 County page
12	Durham$82,316 County page
13	Iredell$81,419 County page
14	Pender$80,396 County page
15	Lincoln$80,016 County page
16	Brunswick$77,024 County page
17	New Hanover$75,166 County page
18	Davie$75,057 County page
19	Buncombe$74,436 County page
20	Franklin$74,240 County page
21	Carteret$72,322 County page
22	Harnett$71,287 County page
23	Granville$71,111 County page
24	Guilford$68,642 County page
25	Henderson$68,187 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks North Carolina counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in North Carolina has the highest household income?: Wake has the highest household income in North Carolina, at $105,768.
What is the household income in Wake?: Wake is ranked #1 in North Carolina for household income, at $105,768.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in North Carolina are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.