Apex, North Carolina

About Apex

Apex, NC is a thriving city located in central North Carolina with an estimated population of 75,977.

Apex holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 26.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,823 residents per square mile.

📰 Apex News Today

• This NC town ranks among nation’s best small cities — again. Why it’s special Raleigh News & Observer · Oct 9
• Thomas Rigney Obituary - Apex, NC (1941-2026) Chicago Tribune · Oct 10
• Ethan Brewer: NC soldier killed during training at Fort Hood; body returns to hometown of Apex ABC11 News · Sep 28
• This Charming North Carolina Town Was Just Named 1 Of The Best Small Cities In America Southern Living · Sep 30
• North Carolina sanitation worker killed by trash truck FOX8 WGHP · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Apex Unique

• A top-25 city in North Carolina by population (#14 of 549 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Apex — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.2% of North Carolina's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 75,977.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Apex

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Apex

• Anna's Pizzeria — italian
• Aranda's Mexican Cuisine — mexican
• Chili's — tex-mex
• China Chef — chinese
• Cici's Pizza — pizza
• Daniel's Restaurant & Catering — italian
• Doherty's Irish Pub and Restaurant
• Kylin Asian Cuisine — asian
• La Rancherita Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Lime & Lemon — indian (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Apex

• Pleasant Park reviews ★
• American Tobacco Trail reviews ★
• Apex Dog Park reviews ★
• Apex Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Apex Nature Park reviews ★
• Apex Town Campus reviews ★
• C.C. Jones Memorial Park reviews ★
• Clairmont Park reviews ★
• Green at Scotts Mill reviews ★
• Hunter Street Park reviews ★
• Kelly Glen Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kelly Road Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Apex

• Apex Elementary
• Apex High
• Apex Middle
• Baucom Elementary
• Lufkin Road Middle
• Middle Creek Elementary
• Middle Creek High
• Olive Chapel Elementary
• Peak Charter Academy
• Salem Elementary
• Salem Middle
• The Math and Science Academy of Apex
• West Lake Elementary
• West Lake Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Apex

🏘️ Nearby Communities