Skip to main content

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation businesses in Wake County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 71.

Establishments
569
13.0% of NC sector
Employees
10,259
15.7% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$329.5M
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
Establishments5694,39113.0%
Employees10,25965,35215.7%
Annual Payroll$329.5M$2.61B

Related resources

Other sectors in Wake County

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 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.