Wake County, North Carolina

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Wake County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, making it the most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat is Raleigh, which is also the state capital. Besides Raleigh, eleven other municipalities are in Wake County, the largest of which is the town of Cary, the third-most populous city of the Research Triangle region and the seventh-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is governed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners, coterminous with the Wake County Public School System, with law enforcement provided by the Wake County Sheriff's Department. It is also part of the wider Central Pines Regional Council, which governs regional planning. From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the United States, with Cary and Raleigh being the 8th- and 15th-fastest growing communities, respectively.

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