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Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,487,302
Households
574,295
Average household size
2.55
Median age
37.6 years
Median household income
$100,103
Housing units
619,032
Population comparison
2020 Census1,413,982
2024 estimate1,487,302
Change+5.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,487,302
Median age
37.6 years
Male
729,358
Female
757,944
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.7 years
Female median age
38.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
43,883Under 542,235
132,0915–17127,500
65,55718–2464,306
103,93225–34107,534
108,07835–44111,763
103,06445–54104,427
85,94355–6489,933
86,81065+110,246
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 543,88342,235
5–17132,091127,500
18–2465,55764,306
25–34103,932107,534
35–44108,078111,763
45–54103,064104,427
55–6485,94389,933
65+86,810110,246
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5–17
Male
5–9
48,472
10–14
51,491
15–17
32,128
Female
5–9
46,028
10–14
50,241
15–17
31,231
18–24
Male
18–19
20,152
20
8,417
21
8,776
22–24
28,212
Female
18–19
18,627
20
9,260
21
8,750
22–24
27,669
25–34
Male
25–29
49,770
30–34
54,162
Female
25–29
51,404
30–34
56,130
35–44
Male
35–39
54,567
40–44
53,511
Female
35–39
54,198
40–44
57,565
45–54
Male
45–49
51,729
50–54
51,335
Female
45–49
52,652
50–54
51,775
55–64
Male
55–59
43,995
60–61
17,757
62–64
24,191
Female
55–59
47,099
60–61
17,157
62–64
25,677
65+
Male
65–66
14,004
67–69
17,733
70–74
23,501
75–79
16,263
80–84
8,625
85+
6,684
Female
65–66
14,326
67–69
21,495
70–74
30,345
75–79
19,261
80–84
12,329
85+
12,490
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
878,30659.1%
Black alone
278,42518.7%
Two or more races
137,6869.3%
Asian alone
103,5467.0%
Some other race
83,4045.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,4530.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4820.0%
Residents: 1,487,302.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone878,306
Black alone278,425
Two or more races137,686
Asian alone103,546
Some other race83,404
American Indian / Alaska Native5,453
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander482

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
183,839
White, not Hispanic
851,297

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
381,820
Married-couple share
78.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
150,45926.2%
1 person
198,86734.6%
2 people
95,50516.6%
3 people
80,08313.9%
4 people
49,3818.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
32,997
6 People
11,358
7 Plus People
5,026
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person150,459
2 people198,867
3 people95,505
4 people80,083
5+ people49,381
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households381,820
Married-couple families299,02078.3% of family households
With children
134,53745%
Without children
164,48355%
Other families82,80021.7% of family households
Male householder
22,85627.6%
Female householder
59,94472.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households381,820Not applicable
Married-couple families299,02078.3%
With children134,53745%
Without children164,48355%
Other families82,80021.7%
Male householder22,85627.6%
Female householder59,94472.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$100,103
Median family
$123,586
Per capita
$51,873
Household incomeShare of households
57,93010.1%
Under $25k
78,37013.6%
$25–49k
81,14414.1%
$50–74k
69,41412.1%
$75–99k
112,24919.5%
$100–149k
69,25812.1%
$150–199k
105,93018.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
19,568
$10,000–$14,999
12,139
$15,000–$19,999
12,745
$20,000–$24,999
13,478
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
14,740
$30,000–$34,999
14,450
$35,000–$39,999
15,853
$40,000–$44,999
17,007
$45,000–$49,999
16,320
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
33,336
$60,000–$74,999
47,808
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
63,417
$125,000–$149,999
48,832
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k57,930
$25–49k78,370
$50–74k81,144
$75–99k69,414
$100–149k112,249
$150–199k69,258
$200k+105,930

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,011,730
High school or higher
93.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
51.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
31,9473.2%
Less than 9th grade
36,9303.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
172,92417.1%
High school or equivalent
163,15116.1%
Some college, no degree
88,5708.8%
Associate degree
312,97930.9%
Bachelor’s degree
205,22920.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,047
Nursery School
88
Kindergarten
204
First Grade
143
Second Grade
144
Third Grade
1,694
Fourth Grade
659
Fifth Grade
2,165
Sixth Grade
5,202
Seventh Grade
1,749
Eighth Grade
6,852
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,206
Tenth Grade
7,237
Eleventh Grade
9,585
Twelfth No Diploma
11,902
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
146,847
Ged Or Alternative Credential
26,077
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
50,013
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
113,138
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
151,880
Professional School Degree
26,930
Doctorate Degree
26,419
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade31,947
Grades 9–12, no diploma36,930
High school or equivalent172,924
Some college, no degree163,151
Associate degree88,570
Bachelor’s degree312,979
Graduate or professional205,229
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,57138,847
Widowed
42,94067,713
Divorced
8,04211,843
Separated
328,787323,214
Now Married
203,214189,666
Never Married
20,31323,355
Married Spouse Absent
308,474299,859
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,57138,847
Divorced42,94067,713
Separated8,04211,843
Now Married328,787323,214
Never Married203,214189,666
Married Spouse Absent20,31323,355
Married Spouse Present308,474299,859

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$418,400
Median gross rent
$1,573
Housing tenure
Owner
382,58166.6%
Renter
191,71433.4%
Occupied homes: 574,295.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner382,581
Renter191,714
Housing occupancy
Occupied
574,29592.8%
Vacant
44,7377.2%
Housing units: 619,032.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied574,295
Vacant44,737

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
277,026
Owners without mortgage
105,555
Vacancy reason
For rent17,654
For sale2,345
Rented, not occupied4,933
Sold, not occupied1,963
Seasonal4,040
Migrant workers236
Other13,566
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent17,654
For sale2,345
Rented, not occupied4,933
Sold, not occupied1,963
Seasonal4,040
Migrant workers236
Other13,566
Structure type
Detached380,995
Attached59,978
2–4 units21,072
5–19 units62,554
20+ units61,432
Mobile or other33,001
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,246
Structure 3–4 Units
12,826
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
26,213
Structure 10–19 Units
36,341
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
27,446
Structure 50 Plus Units
33,986
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
32,475
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
526
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached380,995
Attached59,978
2–4 units21,072
5–19 units62,554
20+ units61,432
Mobile or other33,001
Year builtHousing units by period
38,8606.3%
Before 1960
76,33012.3%
1960–79
194,13531.4%
1980–99
278,91245.1%
2000–19
30,7955.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
14,445
1940–1949
6,875
1950–1959
17,540
1960–79
1960–1969
27,763
1970–1979
48,567
1980–99
1980–1989
81,287
1990–1999
112,848
2000–19
2000–2009
146,122
2010–2019
132,790
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196038,860
1960–7976,330
1980–99194,135
2000–19278,912
2020+30,795
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
27,427
1,203
1990s
43,006
2,498
2000s
80,951
8,383
2010s
163,341
80,500
2020–22
58,810
76,108
2023+
9,046
23,022
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199027,4271,203
1990s43,0062,498
2000s80,9518,383
2010s163,34180,500
2020–2258,81076,108
2023+9,04623,022
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
18,9244.9%
Under $100k
54,28514.2%
$100–249k
172,43945.1%
$250–499k
85,23322.3%
$500–749k
33,8718.9%
$750–999k
12,7033.3%
$1–1.49m
5,1261.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
4,352
10000–14999
828
15000–19999
1,277
20000–24999
1,417
25000–29999
763
30000–34999
964
35000–39999
635
40000–49999
1,427
50000–59999
1,434
60000–69999
1,503
70000–79999
1,260
80000–89999
1,979
90000–99999
1,085
$100–249k
100000–124999
5,600
125000–149999
4,851
150000–174999
8,488
175000–199999
8,080
200000–249999
27,266
$250–499k
250000–299999
28,916
300000–399999
76,939
400000–499999
66,584
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,385
2000000+
2,741
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k18,924
$100–249k54,285
$250–499k172,439
$500–749k85,233
$750–999k33,871
$1–1.49m12,703
$1.5m+5,126
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,323
$500–99921,875
$1,000–1,49956,401
$1,500–1,99963,381
$2,000–2,49925,386
$2,500–2,9998,438
$3,000+4,951
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Under $500
Under 100
25
100–149
46
150–199
204
200–249
373
250–299
903
300–349
877
350–399
1,131
400–449
813
450–499
951
$500–999
500–549
1,295
550–599
835
600–649
1,227
650–699
1,869
700–749
1,466
750–799
2,959
800–899
5,856
900–999
6,368
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
23,360
1250–1499
33,041
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,991
3500+
2,960
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,323
$500–99921,875
$1,000–1,49956,401
$1,500–1,99963,381
$2,000–2,49925,386
$2,500–2,9998,438
$3,000+4,951
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,557
17,864
1 vehicle
83,018
92,831
2 vehicles
178,360
61,417
3 vehicles
80,049
14,463
4 vehicles
24,263
3,218
5+ vehicles
10,334
1,921
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,55717,864
1 vehicle83,01892,831
2 vehicles178,36061,417
3 vehicles80,04914,463
4 vehicles24,2633,218
5+ vehicles10,3341,921

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
768,406
Average commute
26.8 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
493,73664.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
49,0186.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
4,2160.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
10,0291.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
201,08426.2%Derived from published counts
Other
10,3231.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 768,406.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,624
Bicycle
1,405
Other
Other Transportation
7,764
Motorcycle
545
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,014
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone493,736
Carpool49,018
Public transit4,216
Walk or bicycle10,029
Work from home201,084
Other10,323
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
115,71020.4%
Under 15 min
223,00839.3%
15–29 min
138,02824.3%
30–44 min
53,2239.4%
45–59 min
37,3536.6%
60+ min
View detailed source bins
Under 15 min
Under 5
11,635
5–9
39,476
10–14
64,599
15–29 min
15–19
86,867
20–24
85,395
25–29
50,746
30–44 min
30–34
88,350
35–39
23,141
40–44
26,537
60+ min
60–89
27,920
90+
9,433
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min115,710
15–29 min223,008
30–44 min138,028
45–59 min53,223
60+ min37,353

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,183,168
Civilian labor force
812,759
Employed
779,739
Unemployed
33,020
Unemployment rate
4.1%
Poverty universe
1,461,543
Persons below poverty
126,752
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
567,673
Blue-collar workers
116,935
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
41,749
53,382
Sales Office Occupations
58,613
83,992
Management Business Science Arts
213,600
211,468
Production Transportation Material Moving
47,986
18,450
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
48,070
2,429
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations41,74953,382
Sales Office Occupations58,61383,992
Management Business Science Arts213,600211,468
Production Transportation Material Moving47,98618,450
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance48,0702,429

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
675,831
Workplace jobs
707,710
Internal commuters
431,044
Inbound commuters
276,666
Outbound commuters
244,787
Net worker inflow
31,879

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,357,83291.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
119,1268.1%
Residents: 1,476,958.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,357,832
Uninsured119,126
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
17,27414.5%
Under 19
38,42632.3%
Age 19–34
61,48551.6%
Age 35–64
1,9411.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1917,274
Age 19–3438,426
Age 35–6461,485
Age 65+1,941

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,283,61786.3%
Foreign born
203,68513.7%
Residents: 1,487,302.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,283,617
Foreign born203,685

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
95,686
Not a citizen
107,999

Residential mobility

Same house
1,269,841
Within same county
98,660
From another county
44,775
From another state
46,204
From abroad
11,437

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
576,280

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area has 1,487,302 residents and a median age of 37.6 years. It ranks No. 41 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 5.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $19,369 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area1,487,302$100,10337.6 years66.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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