There are 22 cities in Wake County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 1 | North Carolina | 487,942 | 465,354 | 1.17% | 3,265 | 149.45 |
| Durham | 2 | North Carolina | 300,100 | 284,444 | 1.32% | 2,570 | 116.75 |
| Cary | 3 | North Carolina | 181,754 | 174,778 | 0.97% | 3,023 | 60.13 |
| Apex | 4 | North Carolina | 74,599 | 65,101 | 3.29% | 2,902 | 25.71 |
| Wake Forest | 5 | North Carolina | 55,788 | 49,982 | 2.67% | 2,841 | 19.64 |
| Holly Springs | 6 | North Carolina | 47,836 | 41,576 | 3.38% | 2,524 | 18.95 |
| Fuquay-Varina | 7 | North Carolina | 46,907 | 34,547 | 7.05% | 2,458 | 19.09 |
| Garner | 8 | North Carolina | 36,605 | 31,245 | 3.8% | 1,911 | 19.16 |
| Morrisville | 9 | North Carolina | 32,306 | 29,892 | 1.9% | 3,523 | 9.17 |
| Clayton | 10 | North Carolina | 31,390 | 26,693 | 3.89% | 1,875 | 16.74 |
| Knightdale | 11 | North Carolina | 20,547 | 19,457 | 1.34% | 2,220 | 9.26 |
| Wendell | 12 | North Carolina | 15,872 | 9,984 | 10.22% | 1,815 | 8.75 |
| Rolesville | 13 | North Carolina | 11,827 | 9,705 | 4.69% | 1,937 | 6.11 |
| Zebulon | 14 | North Carolina | 10,189 | 7,036 | 8.38% | 1,674 | 6.08 |
| Butner | 15 | North Carolina | 8,155 | 7,965 | 0.58% | 591 | 13.79 |
| Angier | 16 | North Carolina | 7,809 | 5,704 | 7.22% | 1,761 | 4.43 |
| Archer Lodge | 17 | North Carolina | 5,542 | 4,834 | 3.3% | 611 | 9.07 |
| Creedmoor | 18 | North Carolina | 5,065 | 4,908 | 0.78% | 931 | 5.44 |
| Lillington | 19 | North Carolina | 4,643 | 4,839 | -1.04% | 648 | 7.17 |
| Wilson's Mills | 20 | North Carolina | 2,909 | 2,553 | 3.16% | 456 | 6.38 |
| Youngsville | 21 | North Carolina | 2,363 | 2,074 | 3.14% | 1,276 | 1.85 |
| Middlesex | 22 | North Carolina | 945 | 921 | 0.64% | 904 | 1.04 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Raleigh is the largest city in Wake County.
Middlesex is the smallest city in Wake County.
There are 22 cities in Wake County, North Carolina.