Wake County: Median Household Income Trend
How Wake County's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$51,818
2023
$71,597
Total change
+$19,779
% change
+38.2%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,818 | — |
| 2019 | $56,726 | +$4,908 (9.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $64,735 | — |
| 2022 | $67,750 | +$3,015 (4.7%) |
| 2023 | $71,597 | +$3,847 (5.7%) |