Wake County is dedicated to open and transparent access to county data, performance metrics, financial information, and other public information. We invite the public to review the data presented in user-friendly formats. The portal features:
Wake County Strategic Plan
Wake County adopted its first organization-wide strategic planning process in April 2024 to identify our top priorities through 2029. The plan outlines our vision for a thriving, resilient community and reflects our commitment to community collaboration and forward-thinking solutions. We invite you to explore the plan’s six focus areas and 24 goals.
View the Wake County Strategic Plan
2023 Board Goals & Key Strategic Actions
Summarizes the Board of Commissioners’ priority goals and key strategic actions for 2023.
Performance Measures
Check-in as staff identifies key performance indicators and reports on services and operations. Measures are updated as information becomes available, typically on an annual, fiscal year, or quarterly basis. Measures shown monthly are updated at the end of each quarter.
County Demographics
Someone can learn a lot about a community based on the data collected about it. Explore key demographic estimates about Wake County from the United States Census Bureau and the State of North Carolina. Values are updated at least once a year.
Wake Accountability Tax Check (WATCH)
A single point of reference to review how public tax dollars expenditures and other information related to financial stewardship and fiscal responsibility. Financial transactions are updated regularly for the current fiscal year (July-June).
Open Data Portal
This site provides high-quality geographic information and source data to help facilitate decision-making processes.
Public Records Requests
Looking for something else? Use this site to requesting public records from the County subject to laws and policies of the federal government and State of North Carolina.
County Health Insurance Coverage
This link leads to machine-readable files made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.