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Health Care and Social Assistance businesses in Wake County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 62.

Establishments
3,559
13.1% of NC sector
Employees
73,250
11.5% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$4.62B
total 2022
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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
Establishments3,55927,09813.1%
Employees73,250636,04611.5%
Annual Payroll$4.62B$37.25B—

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Other sectors in Wake County

Health Care and Social Assistance 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.