County data

Opportunity Zones in Wake County, NC

Wake County, North Carolina has 13 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones starting January 1, 2027, and had 13 from the 2018 round. About 55,783 people live in the designated tracts.

Designated for 2027
13
2018 zones
13
Eligible, not designated
27
Rural designated
2

Designated for 2027

13 tracts, in effect January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

TractPopulationMedian family incomePovertyType
371830528166,407$76,9798.4%Non-rural
371830541135,624$57,00017.1%Non-rural
371830535175,552$112,66421.7%Non-rural
371830545015,115$82,29721.9%Non-rural
371830540155,094$84,75424.7%Non-rural
371830545024,205–35.3%Non-rural
371830520014,030$32,44026.3%Non-rural
371830544033,957$84,3756.8%Rural
371830543063,702$64,10713.5%Rural
371830535163,501$83,8019.9%Non-rural
371830507003,348$57,63623.0%Non-rural
371830535193,061$74,78711.8%Non-rural
371830509002,187–29.3%Non-rural

2018 zones

13 tracts, in effect through December 31, 2028.

Eligible but not designated

27 other tracts met the income test, but were not on the final list, so they do not become a zone in this round.

TractPopulationMedian family incomePovertyType
371830524094,339$41,98546.1%Non-rural
371830524082,973$38,85045.3%Non-rural
371830511014,880$32,08337.3%Non-rural
371830523034,022$87,29733.2%Non-rural
371830524101,313$76,05628.6%Non-rural
371830543033,956$40,79725.3%Rural
371830523042,875$85,50825.0%Non-rural
371830524115,374$77,50022.1%Non-rural
371830508003,816$57,02422.0%Non-rural
371830521027,617$54,47921.8%Non-rural
371830521018,803$73,75021.1%Non-rural
371830540225,219$74,16721.0%Non-rural
371830520025,327$63,01120.9%Non-rural
371830542142,435$99,86620.8%Non-rural
371830527046,438$49,20318.4%Non-rural
371830527075,849$63,75015.9%Non-rural
3718305281110,695$78,86615.3%Non-rural
371830537133,338$51,33715.1%Non-rural
371830523061,108$73,54214.7%Non-rural
371830540184,327$65,38613.5%Non-rural
371830541069,648$72,07913.3%Non-rural
371830540086,748$72,90110.2%Non-rural
371830528133,624$84,8838.2%Non-rural
371830540063,172$75,3187.3%Non-rural
371830537164,494$78,6095.2%Non-rural
371830528026,115$72,0754.2%Non-rural
371830541197,951$86,4003.7%Non-rural

Open the tract map for North Carolina, or check an exact address with the lookup. Tracts are 2020 census tracts for 2027 and 2010 tracts for 2018, so the two lists do not line up one for one. American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates (U.S. Census Bureau). Designations: CDFI Fund.

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