Raleigh, North Carolina

City in Wake County, North Carolina · ZIP 27601, 27603, 27604

Wake County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
90 public schools

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499,825 (2024 estimate)Population
196,924Households
$82,424Median household income
$377,800Median home value
90Public schools
17ZIP codes

About Raleigh

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Population, 2000 to 2020+69.4%

Population of Raleigh at each census
Census	Population
2000	276,093
2010	403,892
2020	467,665

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Raleigh

Under $50k29.8%

$50k to $100k28.9%

$100k to $150k17.2%

$150k to $200k10%

$200k and over14.1%

Median household income $82,424 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Raleigh

51.2%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 100,895 units
Renter occupied: 96,029 units
Vacancy rate: 9.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Raleigh compared with its county and state

Raleigh compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Raleigh	Wake County	North Carolina
Population	470,763	1,151,009	10,584,340
Median household income	$82,424	$101,763	$69,904
Median age	34.7	37.2	39.1
Median home value	$377,800	$422,800	$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher	52.9%	56.3%	34.7%
Foreign-born residents	13.6%	14.5%	8.7%
Owner-occupied homes	51.2%	64.4%	66.4%
Mean commute to work	23.4 minutes	25.3 minutes	25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Raleigh90

Public schools in Raleigh, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Abbotts Creek Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Baileywick Road Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Barton Pond Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Barwell Road Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Brentwood Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Brooks Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Bugg Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Combs Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Conn Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Dillard Drive Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Douglas Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Durant Road Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Forest Pines Drive Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Fox Road Elementary	Public	K–5	Wake County Schools
Fuller Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Green Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Harris Creek Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Hilburn Drive Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Wake County Schools
Hunter Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Jeffreys Grove Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Joyner Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Lacy Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Lead Mine Elementary	Public	K–5	Wake County Schools
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	K–5	Wake County Schools
Lynn Road Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Millbrook Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Mount Vernon	Alternative	K–8	Wake County Schools
North Forest Pines Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
North Ridge Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Olds Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Partnership Elementary	Public	K–5	Wake County Schools
Poe Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Powell Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
PreEminent Charter	Charter	K–8	PreEminent Charter School
Quest Academy	Charter	K–8	Quest Academy
Raleigh Oak Charter	Charter	K–8	Raleigh Oak Charter School
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter	Charter	K–8	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School
River Bend Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Rogers Lane Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Root Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Southeast Raleigh Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Stough Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Sycamore Creek Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
The Exploris School	Charter	K–8	The Exploris School
Underwood Elementary	Public	K–5	Wake County Schools
Wakefield Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Washington Elementary	Public	K–5	Wake County Schools
Wilburn Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Wildwood Forest Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Wiley Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
York Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wake County Schools
Carnage Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Carroll Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Centennial Campus Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Dillard Drive Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Durant Road Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
East Millbrook Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Leesville Road Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Ligon Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Magellan Charter	Charter	3–8	Magellan Charter
Martin Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Moore Square Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Oberlin Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Pine Hollow Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
River Bend Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
River Oaks Middle	Alternative	6–8	Wake County Schools
Wakefield Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
West Millbrook Middle	Public	6–8	Wake County Schools
Athens Drive High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
Central Wake High School	Charter	9–12	Central Wake Charter High School
Enloe High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
Leesville Road High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
Longleaf School of the Arts	Charter	9–12	Longleaf School of the Arts
Longview	Special education	6–12	Wake County Schools
Millbrook High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
NCVPS	Public	7–13	North Carolina Virtual Public School
Needham Broughton High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
Phillips High	Alternative	9–12	Wake County Schools
Raleigh Charter High School	Charter	9–12	Raleigh Charter High School
Sanderson High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
Southeast Raleigh High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy	Public	9–13	Wake County Schools
Wake Early College of Health and Science	Public	9–13	Wake County Schools
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public	6–13	Wake County Schools
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6–13	Wake County Schools
Wakefield High	Public	9–12	Wake County Schools
Gov. Morehead School f/t Blind	Special education	K–12	Deaf and Blind Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Raleigh at a glance

Type: City
County: Wake County
Land area: 152.3 sq mi
Water area: 1.07 sq mi
Population: 499,825 (2024 estimate)
Households: 196,924
Median age: 34.7
Median household income: $82,424
Median home value: $377,800
Median gross rent: $1,468
Owner-occupied homes: 51.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 52.9%
Foreign-born residents: 13.6%
Mean commute to work: 23.4 minutes
Census GEOID: 3755000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27617, 27695, 27697
Metro area: Raleigh-Cary, NC

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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