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Wholesale Trade businesses in Wake County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
1,431
12.6% of NC sector
Employees
29,591
14.7% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$3.01B
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
Establishments1,43111,33312.6%
Employees29,591200,92614.7%
Annual Payroll$3.01B$17.57B

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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.