Wake Forest, NC Public Records
Wake Forest is an incorporated town in Wake County, North Carolina, with an estimated population of 56,764 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 19.9 square miles of land. That is up about 8,758 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Wake Forest Town Hall
Wake Forest's own town government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the town clerk under North Carolina's Public Records Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Wake Forest Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Wake Forest |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 301 Brooks St, Wake Forest, NC 27587 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.wakeforestnc.gov |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Wake Forest
Wake Forest is in Wake County (with parts in Franklin County). In North Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in North Carolina are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in North Carolina are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county.
📍 Wake County at a Glance
| County | Wake County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 1,232,444 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Franklin County |
⚖️ Wake County Courthouse (Wake County Clerk of Superior Court)
| Address | 316 Fayetteville St. Mall, Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (919) 792-4000 |
| Hours | Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Records available | Court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce/custody), estates and special proceedings are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court |
| Official website | nccourts.gov |
| Sources | nccourts.gov/…/wake-county-courthouse ↗ nccourts.gov/…/contact-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Wake County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Wake Forest
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Wake Forest, NC:
📋 Wake Forest Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | North Carolina Vital Records (NCDHHS)In North Carolina, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the county Register of Deeds. |
| Deeds & property records | In North Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Wake County courthouse. Divorce cases in North Carolina are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in North Carolina are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county. |
| State court system | North Carolina Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation) |