In 2023, Raleigh, NC had a population of 1.45M people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $96,066. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Raleigh, NC grew from 1.42M to 1.45M, a 2.02% increase and its median household income grew from $91,818 to $96,066, a 4.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Raleigh, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.58%), Other (Hispanic) (4.84%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.17%).
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.
92.8% of the residents in Raleigh, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Raleigh, NC are North Carolina State University at Raleigh (10,279 degrees awarded in 2022), Wake Technical Community College (6,278 degrees), and MyComputerCareer at Raleigh (1,504 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Raleigh, NC was $381,000, and the homeownership rate was 67%.
Most people in Raleigh, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 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.