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Manufacturing businesses in Wake County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 31-33.

Establishments
605
7.0% of NC sector
Employees
15,871
3.4% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$1.14B
total 2022

County context

Population
1,151,009
Median Household Income
$101,763
Median Home Value
$422,800

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricWake CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments6058,7047.0%
Employees15,871467,2113.4%
Annual Payroll$1.14B$28.24B

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Other sectors in Wake County

Manufacturing in other North Carolina counties

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.