Industry Resources & Research

Each year, the Raleigh area/Wake County hosts 19+ million visitors, who have a huge economic impact on our area. The impact of the tourism industries in Wake County is widespread—creating jobs, funding city/town and county services and supporting residents' quality of life.
 

Information on how tourism benefits Wake County

• Impact of Tourism in Wake County Quick Facts for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (PDF)
• Impact of Tourism in Wake County Quick Facts for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (PDF)
• Impact of Tourism in Wake County Quick Facts for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (PDF)
• Impact of Tourism in Wake County Quick Facts for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (PDF)
• Impact of Tourism in Wake County Quick Facts for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (PDF)
• 2024 Economic Impact of Visitors in Raleigh, N.C. (PDF)
• 2023 Economic Impact of Visitors in Raleigh, N.C. (PDF)
• 2022 Economic Impact of Visitors in Raleigh, N.C. (PDF)
• 2021 Economic Impact of Visitors in Raleigh, N.C. (PDF)
• 2020 Economic Impact of Visitors in Raleigh, N.C. (PDF)
   

More information on Wake County's tourism industry

• Hotels Under Development in Wake County
• Stakeholder Resources (a list of key resources for better understanding and leveraging Wake County’s tourism economic development and impact)
• Report on Tourism Rebuild and Recovery (Aug.-Dec. 2020)