CITY · INCORPORATED 1792 · 1990 CENSUS
Raleigh
North Carolina · 207,951 residents · 149.447 sq mi
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Raleigh has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,451. Population has fallen 25% since 2000, a loss of 68,142 residents. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $96,200.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024481K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(12,804)
5 to 95.5%(11,362)
10 to 145%(10,460)
15 to 197.3%(15,167)
20 to 2413%(27,095)
25 to 3422.7%(47,133)
35 to 4416%(33,192)
45 to 549%(18,739)
55 to 646.6%(13,779)
65 to 745.3%(11,017)
75 to 842.6%(5,461)
85 and over0.8%(1,742)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,451
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,612 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$96,200
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(166,386)
Black27.5%(75,931)
Hispanic / Latino7%(19,308)
Asian3.4%(9,282)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.3%(144,193)
Black27.5%(57,236)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,454)
Asian2.5%(5,131)
Other0.7%(1,391)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(21,574)
Central American2.7%(13,059)
Puerto Rican1.6%(7,465)
South American1.3%(6,058)
Dominican1.1%(5,134)
Salvadoran1%(5,029)
Honduran0.9%(4,115)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,721)
Colombian0.5%(2,355)
Cuban0.3%(1,588)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,443)
Spaniard0.2%(1,101)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(1,032)
Nicaraguan0.1%(602)
Panamanian0.1%(442)
Ecuadorian0.1%(385)
Argentine0.1%(352)
Uruguayan0%(151)
Chilean0%(149)
Bolivian0%(137)
Costa Rican0%(134)
Paraguayan0%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(7,453)
Vietnamese1%(4,920)
Chinese0.7%(3,469)
Filipino0.6%(2,720)
Korean0.5%(2,195)
Pakistani0.2%(988)
Bangladeshi0.1%(440)
Burmese0.1%(346)
Japanese0.1%(321)
Taiwanese0.1%(303)
Kazakh0.1%(242)
Thai0%(228)
Ancestry
English12.6%(60,610)
German9.3%(44,612)
Irish8.8%(42,175)
American5.7%(27,226)
Italian4%(19,126)
Subsaharan African2.5%(11,871)
Scottish2.4%(11,630)
Polish1.8%(8,888)
Arab1.7%(8,193)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(7,906)
French1.6%(7,780)
West Indian0.9%(4,406)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(4,010)
Nigerian0.7%(3,468)
British0.7%(3,293)
Norwegian0.7%(3,203)
Russian0.6%(2,819)
Welsh0.6%(2,729)
Swedish0.5%(2,555)
Egyptian0.5%(2,311)
Portuguese0.4%(1,875)
Hungarian0.4%(1,830)
Moroccan0.4%(1,746)
French Canadian0.4%(1,731)
Lebanese0.4%(1,692)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,616)
Greek0.3%(1,595)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,466)
Jamaican0.3%(1,383)
Haitian0.3%(1,309)
Danish0.2%(1,190)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,159)
Czech0.2%(1,072)
Canadian0.2%(970)
Kenyan0.2%(945)
Iranian0.2%(868)
Austrian0.2%(800)
Swiss0.2%(770)
Slovak0.2%(746)
Turkish0.2%(744)
Romanian0.1%(674)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(648)
Brazilian0.1%(632)
Belgian0.1%(485)
Palestinian0.1%(417)
Bulgarian0.1%(400)
Iraqi0.1%(388)
Croatian0.1%(320)
Ghanaian0.1%(317)
Finnish0.1%(301)
Syrian0%(233)
Cape Verdean0%(218)
Armenian0%(197)
Israeli0%(139)
Slovene0%(132)
Serbian0%(118)
Jordanian0%(112)
Guyanese0%(97)
Macedonian0%(73)
Australian0%(70)
Latvian0%(68)
Somali0%(41)
Barbadian0%(23)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46%(88,644)
Married44.2%(85,141)
Widowed1.6%(3,172)
Divorced8.2%(15,750)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(85,823)
Married40.9%(85,178)
Widowed5.6%(11,656)
Divorced12.4%(25,852)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Raleigh, North Carolina?
Raleigh, North Carolina has about 207,951 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Raleigh, North Carolina?
The typical household in Raleigh, North Carolina earns about $32,451 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Raleigh, North Carolina expensive?
In Raleigh, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $96,200, and the typical rent is about $479 a month.
How educated are people in Raleigh, North Carolina?
About 40.6% of adults age 25 and over in Raleigh, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Raleigh, North Carolina?
About 11.8% of people in Raleigh, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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