North Carolina / Census place 3755000

Raleigh

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Raleigh city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
506,306
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,325/sq mi
152.3 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$85,395
Median home value
$415,800
Median gross rent
$1,572
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54%
Typical commute
23 min
Public transit commute
1.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RALEIGH AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
72°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
46.1"
Annual snowfall
5.2"

Month by month

A year in Raleigh.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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