Covering an approximate area of 857 sq mi, Wake County was named after Margaret Wake. Being situated in the State of North Carolina, it bears a total population of around 0.95 million with marvelous combination of races including White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others which makes it the second most populated county. It is the 9th fastest growing county in the United States with about 0.24 million households and 0.15 million families. Raleigh is the county seat and the largest city of the county. Wake County was established in the year 1771.

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