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The total population of Raleigh is estimated to be 465,517 with 227,275 males (48.82%) and 238,242 females (51.18%). There are 10,967 more females than males in Raleigh.
The median household income in Raleigh was $78,902 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 101(0.13%) from $79,003 in 2020. This income is 105.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Raleigh sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,954. Overall, the median household income for the city of Raleigh stands at $75,424.
In Raleigh, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,077 for males and $38,525 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,375 for males and $57,981 for females.
In Raleigh, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $94,056, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,881.
In 2022, the population of Raleigh was 476,587, a 1.42% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Raleigh's population was 469,892, an increase of 1.20% compared to a population of 464,320 in 2020.
The median age in Raleigh, NC is 34.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.01% were under the age of 15, 25.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.61% aged 30 to 64, 9.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Raleigh population: 56.08% are White, 28.62% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.74% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.73% are some other race and 5.42% are multiracial.