Ranking of Wake County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Wake County, NC cities and places, Raleigh city (pt.) had the highest population (480.69K), followed by Balance of Wake County (195.80K), and Cary town (pt.) (176.06K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Wake cities and places.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in North Carolina.

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Ranking of Wake County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Raleigh city (pt.)
Balance of Wake County
Cary town (pt.)
Apex town (pt.)
Wake Forest town (pt.)
Holly Springs town
Fuquay-Varina town (pt.)
Garner town
Morrisville town (pt.)
Knightdale town
Ranking of Wake County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Raleigh city (pt.) 480692
2 Balance of Wake County 195797
3 Cary town (pt.) 176063
4 Apex town (pt.) 72218
5 Wake Forest town (pt.) 51794
6 Holly Springs town 46271
7 Fuquay-Varina town (pt.) 43817
8 Garner town 35265
9 Morrisville town (pt.) 31478
10 Knightdale town 20275
11 Wendell town 14400
12 Rolesville town 11297
13 Zebulon town (pt.) 9401
14 Angier town (pt.) 1225
15 Durham city (pt.) 282
16 Clayton town (pt.) 0