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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Raleigh Metro

Raleigh-Cary, NC · 3 counties · 1,130,490 residents · 2,118 sq mi
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With 1,130,490 people, Raleigh is a metro area. The population is up 42% since 2000. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.8% of people across the metro. Median household income runs $60,599, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Median home value sits at $204,044.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,130,490
+42%since 2000
from 797,071 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
534 / sq mi
+42%since 2000
from 376 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.9
+5%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,118 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
446K730K1.0M1.3M1.6M19902000201020202024Raleigh
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(82,321)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.6%(85,851)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(81,540)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(77,311)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(74,133)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.6%(165,547)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.2%(182,622)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.6%(164,755)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.2%(114,924)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.3%(59,542)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.7%(30,136)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(11,808)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,599
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,878 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,471
+21%since 2000
from $25,187 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$204,044
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $142,971 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$819
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
33.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+5%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(561,365)
Black19.5%(155,743)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(45,525)
Asian2.7%(21,675)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(716,883)
Black19.8%(223,870)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(114,512)
Asian4.4%(49,535)
Other2%(23,033)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(63,645)
Central American1.2%(12,789)
Puerto Rican0.8%(8,612)
South American0.5%(5,450)
Salvadoran0.4%(4,779)
Honduran0.4%(3,918)
Cuban0.3%(3,055)
Dominican0.2%(2,430)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,256)
Colombian0.2%(2,098)
Peruvian0.1%(1,002)
Spaniard0.1%(830)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(599)
Argentine0.1%(577)
Venezuelan0.1%(559)
Panamanian0.1%(554)
Costa Rican0.1%(514)
Ecuadorian0%(432)
Chilean0%(292)
Uruguayan0%(184)
Bolivian0%(139)
Ancestry
English11.9%(127,063)
German11.7%(124,560)
American10.9%(116,927)
Irish10.1%(107,603)
Italian4.8%(51,838)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(33,964)
Scottish2.8%(29,836)
Polish2.3%(24,578)
French2.1%(22,521)
Subsaharan African1.7%(18,599)
Dutch1.2%(12,638)
Swedish0.8%(8,118)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(8,022)
British0.7%(7,396)
Arab0.7%(7,218)
Russian0.7%(7,212)
Norwegian0.6%(6,824)
French Canadian0.5%(5,724)
West Indian0.5%(4,954)
Hungarian0.4%(4,296)
Czech0.4%(3,830)
Greek0.3%(3,544)
Canadian0.3%(2,976)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,676)
Swiss0.2%(2,437)
Danish0.2%(2,389)
Slovak0.2%(2,103)
Austrian0.2%(1,981)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,888)
Jamaican0.2%(1,819)
Lebanese0.2%(1,798)
Nigerian0.2%(1,793)
Portuguese0.2%(1,791)
Egyptian0.1%(1,401)
Belgian0.1%(1,193)
Romanian0.1%(1,096)
Iranian0.1%(1,092)
Turkish0.1%(900)
Kenyan0.1%(854)
Finnish0.1%(811)
Brazilian0.1%(740)
Armenian0.1%(693)
Moroccan0.1%(676)
Somali0.1%(537)
Haitian0.1%(536)
Croatian0.1%(524)
Australian0.1%(514)
Ethiopian0.1%(490)
Bulgarian0%(403)
Serbian0%(400)
Slovene0%(291)
Jordanian0%(285)
Guyanese0%(258)
Syrian0%(216)
Israeli0%(212)
Latvian0%(201)
Ghanaian0%(173)
Barbadian0%(124)
Iraqi0%(112)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 37.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+43%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
45.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
11.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(203,214)
Married56.2%(328,787)
Widowed1.8%(10,571)
Divorced7.3%(42,940)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(189,666)
Married52.2%(323,214)
Widowed6.3%(38,847)
Divorced10.9%(67,713)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(21,729)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.7%(21,123)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(18,376)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(2,644)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(356)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 68,837 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

RaleighCENTRAL506,306CaryCENTRAL183,582Apex80,419Wake Forest58,147Holly Springs50,288Garner41,562Clayton32,633Knightdale23,144Wendell19,687Smithfield13,114Rolesville12,839Zebulon11,933Selma7,406Archer Lodge5,649Louisburg3,480Lake Royale3,168Wilson's Mills2,987Four Oaks2,978Franklinton2,890Youngsville2,461Pine Level2,405Kenly1,722Princeton1,544Micro537Bunn391Centerville202
What's inside

3 component counties

Wake CountyCENTRAL1,257,235Johnston County256,448Franklin CountyCENTRAL82,037
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Raleigh-Cary, NC has about 1,130,490 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

The typical household in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns about $60,599 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Raleigh-Cary, NC expensive?

In Raleigh-Cary, NC, the median home is worth about $204,044, and the typical rent is about $819 a month.

How educated are people in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

About 41.5% of adults age 25 and over in Raleigh-Cary, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

About 10.8% of people in Raleigh-Cary, NC live below the federal poverty line.

Has Raleigh-Cary, NC grown since 1990?

Yes, Raleigh-Cary, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 589,390 residents, a change of about 109 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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