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Raleigh–Cary

NC · Metropolitan Statistical Area
How this metro ranks across 15 categories among the 100 largest U.S. metros.

CategoryValueRank
Population 2024 1,562,009 #41of 100
Population 2020 1,413,982 #42of 100
Growth 2020–24 +10.47% #9of 100
ACS Population 1,449,594 #41of 100
Median Age 37.5 #65of 100
Median HH Income $96,066 #18of 100
Per Capita Income $49,462 #17of 100
Median Home Value $381,000 #28of 100
Median Gross Rent $1,459 #33of 100
Mean Commute 26.9 #34of 100
Unemployment 4.2% #78of 100
Bachelor's+ 50.2% #7of 100
Poverty Rate 8.6% #92of 100
Dem Margin '24 +16.4% #21of 100
Rep Margin '24 -16.4% #80of 100