Travelers to Wake County decline for first time since 2009 recession The Citizen 4 years ago Wake County welcomed 29% fewer visitors in 2020 than it did in 2019, the report shows, and the first yearly decline since the Great Recession in 2009. Source: WRAL News Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp