menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Raleigh, NC
Demographic Data




Raleigh Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Raleigh Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

476,587

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
14.5%
18 - 24:
12.2%
25 - 34:
18.6%
35 - 54:
27.3%
55 - 64:
10.5%
Over 65 Years:
11.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.6%
7.6%
92.4%
92.4%
52.7%
52.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Raleigh
USA
$47,257
$47,257
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Raleigh
USA
$78,631
$78,631
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.8%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Other
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Information Technology
Real estate
Wholesale
Arts
16.0%
16.0%
12.2%
12.2%
9.9%
9.9%
8.5%
8.5%
7.1%
7.1%
6.9%
6.9%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.5%
52.5%
27.5%
27.5%
11.6%
11.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.7%
3.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Polish
French
European
Scots-Irish
African
Dutch
British
Russian
Nigerian
Norwegian
Swedish
Welsh
Hungarian
Other Subsaharan African
Portuguese
11.3%
11.3%
9.3%
9.3%
8.3%
8.3%
3.8%
3.8%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
African languages
Langs. of India
Arabic
French
Vietnamese
Chinese
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Korean
Other Indo-European
Native American languages
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Urdu
Persian
Polish
82.3%
82.3%
9.3%
9.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Raleigh Residents

13.0%


Real Estate in Popular Raleigh Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Raleigh

Zip Codes in Raleigh, NC