Profile for Wake County, North Carolina, NC

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Census & demographics

• Wake County population
• Ancestry of people in Wake County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Wake County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Wake County government

12% of Wake County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wake County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Wake County
• Cemeteries in Wake County

Post a query on a message board:

• Wake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Wake County include Bagwell Cemetery, Carolina Biblical Gardens, Doub Cemetery, Franklin Cemetery, Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Hill Crest Cemetery, Hill Crest Cemetery, Hilliard Cemetery, Holly Springs Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Wake County include Apex, Cary, Eagle Rock, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Kennebec, Knightdale, McCullers, Morrisville ... View communities

• Wake County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina

• Crime in Wake County
• Arrests in Wake County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Wake County
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Wake County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Wake County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Wake County
• NC economy

Colleges in Wake County include Meredith College, North Carolina State University, Peace College, Saint Augustine's College, Shaw University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Technical Community College ... View colleges

School districts in Wake County include Wake County Schools ... View school districts

• Private schools in Wake County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Wake County
• Diesel soot in Wake County
• Land contamination in Wake County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Wake County
• Toxic chemical releases in Wake County

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fair info
• North Carolina festival info

• Wake County government
• Triangle J Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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For more historical information, see our Wake County family history guide
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Libraries in or near Raleigh, the county seat
• Museums in North Carolina
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Wake County area

Libraries in Wake County include Athens Drive Community Library, Cameron Village Regional Library, Cary Library, East Regional Library, Electronic Information Center, Eva Perry Regional Library, Fuquay-Varina Library, Green Road Library, North Regional Library, Olivia Raney Local History Library ... View libraries

• North Carolina library

• Census map of Wake County
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Map of North Carolina counties

Newspapers in Wake County include Apex Herald, Cary News, Eastern Wake News, Fuquay-Varina Independent, Garner News, Holly Springs Sun, News & Observer ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in North Carolina
• Today's news around North Carolina

• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

Wake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wake County political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Wake County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

• Places of worship near Raleigh, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Wake County

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Travel

Airports in Wake County include Raleigh-Durham International

Hotels in Wake County include Amerisuites, Amerisuites, Baymont Inn & Suites, Baymont Inn & Suites, Best Western, Best Western Crabtree, Best Western Raleigh Inn & Suites, Best Western Raleigh North, Candlewood Suites, Candlewood Suites ... More hotels

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