About Wake County

 

Consistently rated as one of the best places to live and work in America, Wake County is home to NC State University, Research Triangle Park, the NC State Fair and 2006 Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. Wake County is also the center of state government, with our Capitol Building, legislature and many government offices located in Raleigh.  Read more about Wake County, NC.

Learn more about Wake County:

• Living

  See why Wake County is a great place to live, work, learn and play.
  Moving to Wake County? Click here for our relocation information.

• Award-winning
  

  View our national recognitions and accolades.

• Visiting
  

  Learn more about our parks, museums, history and more.....information for visitors to Wake County. 

• Working
  

  View why Wake County is a great place to work and to operate a business.

• Learning

  Great schools, local universities, and a network for lifelong learning. Discover more about education in Wake County here.

Wake County will be a great place to live, work, learn and play. It will be a place where people are self-sufficient, enrich their lives, respect the environment, appreciate their heritage, participate in government, and plan for a better tomorrow.

To improve the economic, education, social well-being, and physical quality of the community, we are committed to collaboration, service excellence and embracing new approaches to more effectively meet the ever-changing needs of our customers.