RaleighNorth Carolina

Raleigh Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Raleigh is 469,502. 23.57% is under 18, while 12.20% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.15% of the population was five years old or younger, 23.57% were 18 years or younger and 22.84% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.51% female and 48.49% male.

Raleigh Housing

According to the US Census, Raleigh has 217,866 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Raleigh was 89.47%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $340,200

Raleigh Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 79.52% of Raleigh's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 7.47% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 5.05% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.09%

How Educated is Raleigh

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 32.1% of Raleigh residents had a bachelor's degree, while 21.7% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 53.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Raleigh

The median household income in Raleigh is $74,612. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $74,612.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $99,317 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $119,686.

A closer examination of the income groups of Raleigh households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (15.0%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (11.7%). 6.4% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family