Age and Sex in the Raleigh Area, North Carolina (Metro Area)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in North Carolina.
Scope: population of North Carolina, the Raleigh Area, and other metro areas in North Carolina
Raleigh Area
North Carolina
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-414,20414.2k1.142%1.14%15,26915.3k1.228%1.23%20,78120.8k1.671%1.67%32,07932.1k2.579%2.58%28,69428.7k2.307%2.31%20,61220.6k1.657%1.66%34,93534.9k2.809%2.81%25,91225.9k2.083%2.08%77,02077.0k6.193%6.19%88,54788.5k7.120%7.12%93,54693.5k7.521%7.52%96,65196.7k7.771%7.77%94,34994.3k7.586%7.59%89,79889.8k7.220%7.22%86,45186.5k6.951%6.95%47,51347.5k3.820%3.82%15,52715.5k1.248%1.25%15,53815.5k1.249%1.25%34,02834.0k2.736%2.74%51,59351.6k4.148%4.15%90,82990.8k7.303%7.30%89,03989.0k7.159%7.16%80,80580.8k6.497%6.50%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Raleigh Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Raleigh Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.126433%-0.041142%-0.176861%-0.054061%-0.167575%0.17%0.126433%0.176861%0.126433%0.13%131,639132k10.584%10.6%-0.646760%-0.046367%-0.640477%-0.047540%-0.693127%0.69%0.646760%0.640477%0.646760%0.65%416,611417k33.497%33.5%-0.692457%-0.036052%-0.642583%-0.014781%-0.728509%0.73%0.692457%0.642583%0.692457%0.69%318,111318k25.577%25.6%-0.618568%-0.686475%-0.618568%0.62%0.618568%0.071298%0.686475%0.050542%0.689866%0.69%65,09365.1k5.234%5.23%-0.686011%-0.626346%-0.686011%0.69%0.686011%0.022835%0.626346%0.025888%0.708846%0.71%312,266312k25.107%25.1%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Raleigh Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Raleigh Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.024006%-0.023367%-0.033090%-0.037020%-0.047373%0.05%0.024006%0.033090%0.024006%0.02%14,20414.2k1.142%1.14%-0.093944%-0.057650%-0.144135%-0.070564%-0.151594%0.15%0.093944%0.144135%0.093944%0.09%15,26915.3k1.228%1.23%-0.139420%-0.055334%-0.218766%-0.070704%-0.194754%0.19%0.139420%0.218766%0.139420%0.14%20,78120.8k1.671%1.67%-0.239732%-0.036391%-0.325874%-0.065735%-0.276123%0.28%0.239732%0.325874%0.239732%0.24%32,07932.1k2.579%2.58%-0.346970%-0.075097%-0.449728%-0.058939%-0.422067%0.42%0.346970%0.449728%0.346970%0.35%28,69428.7k2.307%2.31%-0.380552%-0.067539%-0.522245%-0.071020%-0.448091%0.45%0.380552%0.522245%0.380552%0.38%20,61220.6k1.657%1.66%-0.434905%-0.066494%-0.531931%-0.082790%-0.501399%0.50%0.434905%0.531931%0.434905%0.43%34,93534.9k2.809%2.81%-0.488494%-0.064725%-0.588593%-0.058934%-0.553219%0.55%0.488494%0.588593%0.488494%0.49%25,91225.9k2.083%2.08%-0.593992%-0.050558%-0.634360%-0.062313%-0.644550%0.64%0.593992%0.634360%0.593992%0.59%77,02077.0k6.193%6.19%-0.695510%-0.032885%-0.677883%-0.041580%-0.728395%0.73%0.695510%0.677883%0.695510%0.70%88,54788.5k7.120%7.12%-0.737980%-0.028334%-0.668906%-0.028996%-0.766314%0.77%0.737980%0.668906%0.737980%0.74%93,54693.5k7.521%7.52%-0.749976%-0.054273%-0.666643%-0.031563%-0.804249%0.80%0.749976%0.666643%0.749976%0.75%96,65196.7k7.771%7.77%-0.741855%-0.033496%-0.621065%-0.024107%-0.775351%0.78%0.741855%0.621065%0.741855%0.74%94,34994.3k7.586%7.59%-0.699949%-0.044126%-0.631541%-0.023740%-0.744074%0.74%0.699949%0.631541%0.699949%0.70%89,79889.8k7.220%7.22%-0.683369%-0.023462%-0.651614%-0.014132%-0.706831%0.71%0.683369%0.651614%0.683369%0.68%86,45186.5k6.951%6.95%-0.612785%-0.047840%-0.667191%-0.660626%0.66%0.612785%0.667191%0.014610%0.612785%0.61%47,51347.5k3.820%3.82%-0.572396%-0.696300%-0.572396%0.57%0.572396%0.103641%0.696300%0.074440%0.676036%0.68%15,52715.5k1.248%1.25%-0.577300%-0.704770%-0.577300%0.58%0.577300%0.094716%0.704770%0.072439%0.672016%0.67%15,53815.5k1.249%1.25%-0.662287%-0.672414%-0.662287%0.66%0.662287%0.043418%0.672414%0.027644%0.705705%0.71%34,02834.0k2.736%2.74%-0.682013%-0.634048%-0.682013%0.68%0.682013%0.018734%0.634048%0.025863%0.700747%0.70%51,59351.6k4.148%4.15%-0.709967%-0.638353%-0.709967%0.71%0.709967%0.040668%0.638353%0.034325%0.750635%0.75%90,82990.8k7.303%7.30%-0.712845%-0.637440%-0.712845%0.71%0.712845%0.006127%0.637440%0.021467%0.718972%0.72%89,03989.0k7.159%7.16%-0.637619%-0.598624%-0.637619%0.64%0.637619%0.024169%0.598624%0.021886%0.661789%0.66%80,80580.8k6.497%6.50%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Raleigh Area
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Raleigh Area
100%50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-97.341428%-111.879156%-97.341428%97.3%0.5070.5166.369%66.4%33.631%33.6%-61.365971%-48.956603%-61.365971%61.4%0.6200.6261.739%61.7%38.261%38.3%-39.688581%-32.319563%-39.688581%39.7%0.7160.7258.279%58.3%41.721%41.7%-15.179769%-20.171880%-15.179769%15.2%0.8680.8753.527%53.5%46.473%46.5%-21.643751%-13.105428%-21.643751%21.6%0.8220.8254.883%54.9%45.117%45.1%-17.747729%-13.599021%-17.747729%17.7%0.8490.8554.075%54.1%45.925%45.9%-15.289333%-15.564031%-15.289333%15.3%0.8670.8753.551%53.6%46.449%46.4%-13.249938%-10.012647%-13.249938%13.2%0.8830.8853.107%53.1%46.893%46.9%-8.511560%-9.822932%-8.511560%8.5%0.9220.9252.041%52.0%47.959%48.0%-4.728214%-6.133806%-4.728214%4.7%0.9550.9551.155%51.2%48.845%48.8%-3.839449%-4.334775%-3.839449%3.8%0.9630.9650.942%50.9%49.058%49.1%-7.236588%-4.734585%-7.236588%7.2%0.9330.9351.746%51.7%48.254%48.3%-4.515206%-3.881501%-4.515206%4.5%0.9570.9651.104%51.1%48.896%48.9%-6.304133%-3.759135%-6.304133%6.3%0.9410.9451.528%51.5%48.472%48.5%-3.433264%-2.168711%-3.433264%3.4%0.9670.9750.844%50.8%49.156%49.2%-7.807033%-7.807033%7.8%2.189744%0.9280.9351.878%51.9%48.122%48.1%18.106476%10.690861%18.106476%18.1%1.1811.1845.849%45.8%54.151%54.2%16.406685%10.278333%16.406685%16.4%1.1641.1646.209%46.2%53.791%53.8%6.555785%4.111095%6.555785%6.6%1.0661.0748.413%48.4%51.587%51.6%2.746886%4.079032%2.746886%2.7%1.0271.0349.323%49.3%50.677%50.7%5.728199%5.377134%5.728199%5.7%1.0571.0648.608%48.6%51.392%51.4%0.859483%3.367694%0.859483%0.9%1.0091.0149.786%49.8%50.214%50.2%3.790573%3.655967%3.790573%3.8%1.0381.0449.070%49.1%50.930%50.9%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by County in the Raleigh Area

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
22.9%23.6%24.4%25.1%25.8%26.6%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.56%4.72%4.88%5.04%5.20%5.36%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
8.78%9.28%9.77%10.26%10.75%11.24%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
12.74%13.24%13.74%14.24%14.74%15.24%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
13.61%14.05%14.49%14.92%15.35%15.79%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
13.16%13.54%13.92%14.30%14.67%15.06%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8.4%9.2%9.9%10.7%11.4%12.2%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4.01%4.47%4.93%5.38%5.84%6.29%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
2.26%2.46%2.65%2.85%3.05%3.25%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Raleigh Area

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
12.2%16.7%21.1%25.5%29.9%34.4%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
2.2%4.8%7.3%9.9%12.4%15.0%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
4.0%7.6%11.1%14.7%18.2%21.8%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
6.8%9.6%12.3%15.0%17.6%20.4%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
7.4%10.3%13.1%16.0%18.8%21.7%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
9.6%12.7%15.7%18.7%21.7%24.7%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
5.1%8.8%12.4%16.1%19.7%23.4%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.5%3.9%5.4%6.8%8.2%9.7%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.5%2.3%4.0%5.7%7.3%9.1%
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Age Cohorts by Place in the Raleigh Area

There are 31 places that are fully or partially contained within the Raleigh Area (24 fully and 7 partially). This section compares all 31 of those to each other, the Raleigh Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Raleigh Area.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area, selected places in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain the Raleigh Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Wilson's MillsZebulonSelmaHolly SpringsWake ForestRolesvilleApexWendellClaytonFuquay-VarinaArcher LodgeFour OaksPrincetonPine LevelYoungsvilleMorrisvilleBensonAngierKnightdaleMicroKenlyCaryCentervilleRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaFranklintonBunnSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGarnerDurhamSouth AtlanticRaleighLake RoyaleLouisburgSmithfield35.922729%35.922729%35.9%874134.386038%34.386038%34.4%1,655233.454545%33.454545%33.5%2,116332.573193%32.573193%32.6%9,813431.871024%31.871024%31.9%11,62411.6k531.488447%31.488447%31.5%1,758630.975326%30.975326%31.0%13,59613.6k730.930454%30.930454%30.9%1,948830.717404%30.717404%30.7%5,699929.957750%29.957750%30.0%6,8071029.367143%29.367143%29.4%1,3551129.209302%29.209302%29.2%6281228.592703%28.592703%28.6%3841328.184788%28.184788%28.2%6041427.865477%27.865477%27.9%4061527.743363%27.743363%27.7%6,2701627.639752%27.639752%27.6%9791727.269147%27.269147%27.3%1,3851826.952927%26.952927%27.0%3,7161926.928896%26.928896%26.9%1782026.318807%26.318807%26.3%4592126.231213%26.231213%26.2%40,87440.9k2225.563910%25.563910%25.6%342325.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k24.633822%24.633822%24.6%5552423.697917%23.697917%23.7%912523.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M22.613575%22.613575%22.6%6,2472622.466943%22.466943%22.5%56,56356.6k2722.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M21.865242%21.865242%21.9%96,49796.5k2820.884593%20.884593%20.9%7132918.810198%18.810198%18.8%6643018.533969%18.533969%18.5%2,17731
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 31 by %

Age Cohorts by County in the Raleigh Area

There are 3 counties in the Raleigh Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Raleigh Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Raleigh Area.

Children by County#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area, selected counties in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain the Raleigh Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Johnston CountyJohnstonRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaWake CountyWakeSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaFranklin CountyFranklinSouth Atlantic26.502704%26.502704%26.5%48,27648.3k125.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k24.990987%24.990987%25.0%249,554250k223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M22.918287%22.918287%22.9%14,43614.4k322.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 3 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Raleigh Area

There are 47 county subdivisions in the Raleigh Area. This section compares all 47 of those to each other, the Raleigh Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Raleigh Area.

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area, selected county subdivisions in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain the Raleigh Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Buckhorn TownshipBuckhornHolly Springs TownshipHolly SpgsWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakWilders TownshipWildersWake Forest TownshipWake FrstIngrams TownshipIngramsYoungsville TownshipYoungsvilleMiddle Creek TownshipMiddle CrkSelma TownshipSelmaO'Neals TownshipO'NealsNew Light TownshipNew LightCleveland TownshipClevelandPine Level TownshipPne LevelClayton TownshipClaytonWilson Mills TownshipWilson MillsBentonville TownshipBentonvilleNeuse TownshipNeuseSt. Matthews TownshipSt. MatthewsMarks Creek TownshipMarks CrkLittle River TownshipLittle RivPleasant Grove TownshipPleasant GrvSt. Marys TownshipSt. MarysPanther Branch TownshipPanther BranchCedar Fork TownshipCedar ForkBartons Creek TownshipBartons CrkRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBanner TownshipBannerLeesville TownshipLeesvilleMicro TownshipMicroSouthCary TownshipUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFranklinton TownshipFranklintonSmithfield TownshipSmithfieldNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBoon Hill TownshipBoon HlSouth AtlanticElevation TownshipElevationDunn TownshipCypress Creek TownshipCypress CrkBeulah TownshipBeulahHarris TownshipHarrisLouisburg TownshipLouisburgSwift Creek TownshipSwift CrkSandy Creek TownshipSandy CrkRaleigh TownshipRaleighHouse Creek TownshipHouse CrkCedar Rock TownshipCedar RockMeredith TownshipMeredithGold Mine TownshipGold MineHayesville TownshipHayesvilleMeadow TownshipMdw34.360683%34.360683%34.4%1,650131.270055%31.270055%31.3%12,08412.1k231.004382%31.004382%31.0%27,10027.1k330.023641%30.023641%30.0%5,842429.783164%29.783164%29.8%23,19923.2k529.720464%29.720464%29.7%2,254629.690586%29.690586%29.7%4,961729.560121%29.560121%29.6%14,97915.0k829.523284%29.523284%29.5%3,208929.057382%29.057382%29.1%2,5371028.713334%28.713334%28.7%2,4571127.750634%27.750634%27.8%5,9071227.731938%27.731938%27.7%1,3781327.567410%27.567410%27.6%9,4571426.833977%26.833977%26.8%1,5291526.706827%26.706827%26.7%5321626.695954%26.695954%26.7%21,45121.5k1726.568774%26.568774%26.6%19,84919.8k1826.515721%26.515721%26.5%5,9961926.445163%26.445163%26.4%3,5182026.406800%26.406800%26.4%4,5052126.355885%26.355885%26.4%17,12517.1k2226.018963%26.018963%26.0%6,3392325.704255%25.704255%25.7%12,37312.4k2425.147558%25.147558%25.1%5,4112525.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k24.704751%24.704751%24.7%1,7992624.122155%24.122155%24.1%10,70310.7k2723.482759%23.482759%23.5%6812823.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.238977%23.238977%23.2%18,52118.5k2923.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.079629%23.079629%23.1%1,9683023.060649%23.060649%23.1%4,2513123.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M22.295925%22.295925%22.3%1,6473222.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M21.664275%21.664275%21.7%1,5103321.281929%21.281929%21.3%1,7833421.175765%21.175765%21.2%1,0593521.114738%21.114738%21.1%8413620.809024%20.809024%20.8%1,6053720.700598%20.700598%20.7%1,6963820.220990%20.220990%20.2%11,09011.1k3918.086697%18.086697%18.1%4844018.009590%18.009590%18.0%22,91022.9k4117.608311%17.608311%17.6%10,23810.2k4216.834862%16.834862%16.8%3674315.648295%15.648295%15.6%2,5614415.310698%15.310698%15.3%2394513.359337%13.359337%13.4%2744612.246154%12.246154%12.2%39847
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 47 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in North Carolina

There are 41 metro areas in North Carolina. This section compares the Raleigh Area to all of the metro areas in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Raleigh Area.

Children by Metro Area#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Raleigh Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dunn Metro AreaDunn AreaFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroHenderson Metro AreaHendersonWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaMount Airy Metro AreaMount AirySouth AtlanticGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstForest City Metro AreaForest CityWashington Metro AreaWashingtonMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaBoone Metro AreaBoone Area27.153688%27.153688%27.2%34,38234.4k126.233671%26.233671%26.2%99,08399.1k225.951878%25.951878%26.0%34,92534.9k325.422734%25.422734%25.4%47,22447.2k425.255291%25.255291%25.3%15,03715.0k525.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k624.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k724.117898%24.117898%24.1%30,01430.0k824.117013%24.117013%24.1%10,73410.7k923.640908%23.640908%23.6%19,29519.3k1023.515642%23.515642%23.5%10,74910.7k1123.496962%23.496962%23.5%8,3911223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.021163%23.021163%23.0%150,694151k1323.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M22.978920%22.978920%23.0%34,25134.3k1422.819303%22.819303%22.8%35,68335.7k1522.813362%22.813362%22.8%13,31013.3k1622.695132%22.695132%22.7%169,374169k1722.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k1822.300825%22.300825%22.3%21,65721.7k1922.180384%22.180384%22.2%16,14016.1k2022.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.042820%22.042820%22.0%38,60838.6k2121.910576%21.910576%21.9%13,28013.3k2221.904822%21.904822%21.9%13,93313.9k2321.669506%21.669506%21.7%78,74278.7k2421.630910%21.630910%21.6%27,50527.5k2521.436040%21.436040%21.4%12,50612.5k2621.344792%21.344792%21.3%14,70414.7k2721.317333%21.317333%21.3%115,625116k2821.296873%21.296873%21.3%19,82119.8k2921.284538%21.284538%21.3%14,19714.2k3021.242607%21.242607%21.2%10,09310.1k3121.053918%21.053918%21.1%9,4773221.002491%21.002491%21.0%15,43215.4k3320.000147%20.000147%20.0%54,55854.6k3419.353936%19.353936%19.4%7,6093519.286025%19.286025%19.3%85,19185.2k3618.661773%18.661773%18.7%78,30278.3k3718.451347%18.451347%18.5%12,64612.6k3817.311471%17.311471%17.3%7,1373916.577944%16.577944%16.6%5,4814013.142478%13.142478%13.1%6,93241
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 41 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Raleigh Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Raleigh Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Children by Metro Area#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Raleigh Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSouth AtlanticChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LuciePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth Port33.733735%33.733735%33.7%279,428279k128.414368%28.414368%28.4%237,849238k227.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M426.081621%26.081621%26.1%131,358131k525.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k625.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k725.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M825.210802%25.210802%25.2%112,718113k925.115933%25.115933%25.1%243,776244k1025.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k1125.107274%25.107274%25.1%121,530122k1224.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1324.887432%24.887432%24.9%143,873144k1424.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1524.494921%24.494921%24.5%109,058109k1624.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1724.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1823.991196%23.991196%24.0%174,505175k1923.894251%23.894251%23.9%197,048197k2023.777190%23.777190%23.8%139,088139k2123.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2323.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2523.021163%23.021163%23.0%150,694151k2623.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M22.857932%22.857932%22.9%197,050197k2722.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k2822.705354%22.705354%22.7%144,790145k2922.695132%22.695132%22.7%169,374169k3022.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3122.608577%22.608577%22.6%180,995181k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3422.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k3522.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3622.306454%22.306454%22.3%110,460110k3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M21.650365%21.650365%21.7%117,891118k4021.519314%21.519314%21.5%101,889102k4121.317333%21.317333%21.3%115,625116k4221.061449%21.061449%21.1%180,520181k4320.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4420.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4519.493965%19.493965%19.5%87,08587.1k4618.762652%18.762652%18.8%105,199105k4718.611686%18.611686%18.6%126,740127k4818.066294%18.066294%18.1%110,877111k4917.070834%17.070834%17.1%128,274128k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Raleigh Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Raleigh Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Children by Metro Area#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Raleigh Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Salt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSouth AtlanticNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburgh28.654556%28.654556%28.7%330,818331k127.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M226.859040%26.859040%26.9%1,190,0291.19M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M425.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k525.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k625.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M725.241115%25.241115%25.2%496,939497k825.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k924.972666%24.972666%25.0%1,120,3121.12M1024.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1124.917361%24.917361%24.9%515,826516k1224.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1324.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1424.157273%24.157273%24.2%842,711843k1524.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1624.097245%24.097245%24.1%480,741481k1723.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1823.818290%23.818290%23.8%2,269,5012.27M1923.759037%23.759037%23.8%653,862654k2023.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2123.697773%23.697773%23.7%372,465372k2223.629301%23.629301%23.6%529,897530k2323.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2423.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2523.206442%23.206442%23.2%450,926451k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2723.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M22.968322%22.968322%23.0%986,887987k2822.881744%22.881744%22.9%3,017,9573.02M2922.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k3022.816573%22.816573%22.8%639,651640k3122.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.516724%22.516724%22.5%529,440529k3422.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3522.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3622.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M22.084105%22.084105%22.1%4,423,7654.42M4022.075757%22.075757%22.1%810,422810k4121.975524%21.975524%22.0%453,054453k4220.990885%20.990885%21.0%254,373254k4320.697964%20.697964%20.7%235,026235k4420.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4520.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k4620.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4720.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k4820.429183%20.429183%20.4%935,152935k4919.363156%19.363156%19.4%455,988456k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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State:
North Carolina
Counties:
Wake, Johnston, Franklin
Principal Cities:
Raleigh, Durham
Cities:
Durham, Raleigh
Towns:
Angier, Apex, Archer Lodge, Benson, Bunn, Cary, Centerville, Clayton, Four Oaks, Franklinton, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Kenly, Knightdale, Louisburg, Micro, Morrisville, Pine Level, Princeton, Rolesville, Selma, Smithfield, Wake Forest, Wendell, Wilson's Mills, Youngsville, Zebulon
Townships:
Banner, Bartons Creek, Bentonville, Beulah, Boon Hill, Buckhorn, Cary, Cedar Fork, Cedar Rock, Clayton, Cleveland, Cypress Creek, Dunn, Elevation, Franklinton, Gold Mine, Harris, Hayesville, Holly Springs, House Creek, Ingrams, Leesville, Little River, Louisburg, Marks Creek, Meadow, Meredith, Micro, Middle Creek, Neuse, New Light, O'Neals, Panther Branch, Pine Level, Pleasant Grove, Raleigh, Sandy Creek, Selma, Smithfield, St. Marys, St. Matthews, Swift Creek, Wake Forest, White Oak, Wilders, Wilson Mills, Youngsville
Unincorporated Places:
Lake Royale
ZIP Codes:
27501, 27502, 27504, 27508, 27511, 27513, 27518, 27519, 27520, 27522, 27523, 27524, 27525, 27526, 27527, 27529, 27530, 27537, 27539, 27540, 27542, 27544, 27545, 27549, 27555, 27557, 27560, 27562, 27568, 27569, 27571, 27576, 27577, 27587, 27589, 27591, 27592, 27596, 27597, 27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27617, 27703, 27704, 27816, 27882, 28334, 28366
Unified School Districts:
Franklin County, Johnston County, Wake County
Congressional Districts:
NC-1, NC-2, NC-4, NC-7
State Senate Districts:
NC-10, NC-11, NC-12, NC-14, NC-15, NC-16, NC-17, NC-18
State House Districts:
NC-7, NC-11, NC-22, NC-25, NC-26, NC-28, NC-33, NC-34, NC-35, NC-36, NC-37, NC-38, NC-39, NC-40, NC-41, NC-49
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Dunn Area, Durham Area, Goldsboro Area, Henderson Area, Oxford Area, Roanoke Rapids Area, Rocky Mount Area, Wilson Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Fayetteville Area, Kinston Area, Sanford Area