The City of Willow Spring

Wake County Top Employers

• State Of North Carolina
• Wake County Public Schools
• NC State University At Raleigh
• Wake Med
• City Of Raleigh
• County Of Wake
• Rex Healthcare
• Sas Institute Inc
• Wal-Mart Associates Inc
• NC Department Of Transportation

Centered in Wake County, part of Willow Spring is in Johnston County. Many people say there are two: Willow Spring (Wake County) and Willow Springs (Johnston County). This is just part of the confusion caused by rumor, county government that populates the confusion by having signs, schools, etc with Willow Springs vs. Willow Spring in both locations.

In Wake county, Willow Spring was an incorporated entity but that changed many years ago and is now part of Rural Wake County. The Johnston County location is an unincorporated and unrecognized community at the far east end of the 27592 ZIP code. The population of ZIP code 27592 is 12,937 and is projected to grow 18% in the next five years.

Who lives here?

• Population 12,937
• Median age 35.2
• 83 percent white
• 9.4 percent black
• 0.5 percent Asian
• 7.8 percent Hispanic or Latino of any race
• Median household income is 57,815
• Bachelors degrees or higher are held by 18.3 percent of the population over 25

*Source: Claritas, Inc. 2008