In 2021, Raleigh, NC had a population of 1.39M people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $83,581. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Raleigh, NC grew from 1.36M to 1.39M, a 2.11% increase and its median household income grew from $78,706 to $83,581, a 6.19% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Raleigh, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.13%), White (Hispanic) (4.11%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.76%).
None of the households in Raleigh, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.2% of the residents in Raleigh, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Raleigh, NC are North Carolina State University at Raleigh (10,643 degrees awarded in 2021), Wake Technical Community College (8,408 degrees), and MyComputerCareer.edu-Raleigh (1,831 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Raleigh, NC was $289,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.
Most people in Raleigh, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Raleigh, NC was 2 cars per household.
Raleigh, NC borders Dunn, NC, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, Goldsboro, NC, Henderson, NC, Oxford, NC, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Rocky Mount, NC, and Wilson, NC.
