Raleigh Population

1800–2026

514.48K

2026 projection

10.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Raleigh. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026514,482+8,1761.61%
2025506,306+7,2891.46%
2024499,017+8,5141.74%
2023490,503+15,2773.21%
2022475,226+3,2450.69%
2021471,981+5,6711.22%
2020466,310-7,9451.68%
2019474,255+4,4710.95%
2018469,784+3,6070.77%
2017466,177+6,3811.39%

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Raleigh Demographics

34.7median age

Median age

Female35.7 yrs
Male33.7 yrs

Adults

385,574
57,081 seniors · 15%328,493 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 247,802Male 48.5% · 233,229

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,00385+ years, female: 4,50880–84 years, male: 2,56080–84 years, female: 3,89175–79 years, male: 4,35975–79 years, female: 6,09570–74 years, male: 6,26470–74 years, female: 8,82065–69 years, male: 8,75565–69 years, female: 9,82660–64 years, male: 11,19460–64 years, female: 12,32055–59 years, male: 12,95355–59 years, female: 14,27450–54 years, male: 14,78150–54 years, female: 15,20745–49 years, male: 14,78245–49 years, female: 15,55740–44 years, male: 14,59740–44 years, female: 17,45535–39 years, male: 19,27935–39 years, female: 18,17230–34 years, male: 22,20830–34 years, female: 22,33825–29 years, male: 22,68025–29 years, female: 22,71420–24 years, male: 19,85020–24 years, female: 21,45915–19 years, male: 16,44215–19 years, female: 15,87310–14 years, male: 13,25810–14 years, female: 13,1395–9 years, male: 13,4895–9 years, female: 12,4050–4 years, male: 13,7750–4 years, female: 13,74985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4,810 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Raleigh Income

$85,395median household income

Median household income

$85,395

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$56,465

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.9%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Raleigh Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%43%39%
Never married44%46%41%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year