Demographics & People — Raleigh, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)470,763
Estimated 2026~505,800
Median Age34.7
Total Households196,924
Family Households104,789
Average Household Size2.3
Diversity Index0.6065 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White253,379
Black or African American129,659
Asian22,244
Hispanic or Latino59,660

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups187,357
Unclassified or not reported87,493
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino54,037
English52,743
German43,524
Irish38,855
American32,067
Hispanic: Mexican22,009
Italian17,666
Subsaharan African13,479

Language

English Only360,771
Spanish45,123
Population 5+444,018

Veterans

Veterans18,254
Population 18+372,416

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.0 minutes
Work from Home25.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Raleigh, North Carolina.