Population of the Raleigh Area, North Carolina (Metro Area)

Map of Population by County in the Raleigh Area

Population Density Population by County#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
120/mi²340/mi²560/mi²770/mi²980/mi²1,200/mi²

Population Population by County#2

Total population:
60k250k440k620k810k1,000k
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Map of Population by County Subdivision in the Raleigh Area

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²700/mi²1,400/mi²2,100/mi²2,700/mi²3,400/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#4

Total population:
1k27k52k77k102k128k
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Population 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.

Total Population by Place#5

Scope: population of selected places in the Raleigh Area
0k100k200k300k400k#RaleighDurhamCaryApexWake ForestHolly SpringsGarnerFuquay-VarinaMorrisvilleClaytonKnightdaleSmithfieldSelmaWendellRolesvilleAngierZebulonArcher LodgeBensonLouisburgLake RoyaleWilson's MillsFranklintonFour OaksPine LevelKenlyYoungsvillePrincetonMicroBunnCenterville441,326.000000441,326.000000441.33k1251,761.000000251,761.000000251.76k2155,822.000000155,822.000000155.82k343,893.00000043,893.00000043.89k436,472.00000036,472.00000036.47k530,126.00000030,126.00000030.13k627,625.00000027,625.00000027.63k722,722.00000022,722.00000022.72k822,600.00000022,600.00000022.60k918,553.00000018,553.00000018.55k1013,787.00000013,787.00000013.79k1111,746.00000011,746.00000011.75k126,325.0000006,325.0000006.33k136,298.0000006,298.0000006.30k145,583.0000005,583.0000005.58k155,079.0000005,079.0000005.08k164,813.0000004,813.0000004.81k174,614.0000004,614.0000004.61k183,542.0000003,542.0000003.54k193,530.0000003,530.0000003.53k203,414.0000003,414.0000003.41k212,433.0000002,433.0000002.43k222,253.0000002,253.0000002.25k232,150.0000002,150.0000002.15k242,143.0000002,143.0000002.14k251,744.0000001,744.0000001.74k261,457.0000001,457.0000001.46k271,343.0000001,343.0000001.34k28661.000000661.0000000.66k29384.000000384.0000000.38k30133.000000133.0000000.13k31

Population Density by Place#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in the Raleigh Area
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000#RaleighCaryMorrisvilleApexDurhamWake ForestKnightdaleHolly SpringsGarnerAngierFuquay-VarinaMicroFranklintonClaytonRolesvilleFour OaksPine LevelSelmaBensonLouisburgPrincetonWendellZebulonKenlySmithfieldYoungsvilleBunnWilson's MillsLake RoyaleArcher LodgeCenterville3,042.0705623,042.0705623,04212,758.1265852,758.1265852,75822,626.6887642,626.6887642,62732,538.7698902,538.7698902,53942,293.2404422,293.2404422,29352,259.4750792,259.4750792,25962,048.5103722,048.5103722,04971,862.2735831,862.2735831,86281,830.1763881,830.1763881,83091,746.8050651,746.8050651,747101,723.7967711,723.7967711,724111,719.6621521,719.6621521,720121,407.0992041,407.0992041,407131,352.5386591,352.5386591,353141,344.1703951,344.1703951,344151,324.4198931,324.4198931,324161,313.2185631,313.2185631,313171,306.3128171,306.3128171,306181,271.9037241,271.9037241,272191,271.6400081,271.6400081,272201,261.7470671,261.7470671,262211,206.4337171,206.4337171,206221,140.5443711,140.5443711,141231,077.8393921,077.8393921,07824968.315051968.31505196825900.885001900.88500190126711.650769711.65076971227540.097164540.09716454028524.586390524.58639052529498.823720498.82372049930471.339930471.33993047131

Population by County in the Raleigh Area

There are 3 counties in the Raleigh Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other.

Total Population by County#7

Scope: population of selected counties in the Raleigh Area
0k200k400k600k800k#Wake CountyWakeJohnston CountyJohnstonFranklin CountyFranklin998,576.000000998,576.000000998.58k1182,155.000000182,155.000000182.16k262,989.00000062,989.00000062.99k3

Population Density by County#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected counties in the Raleigh Area
02004006008001,000#Wake CountyWakeJohnston CountyJohnstonFranklin CountyFranklin1,196.1706231,196.1706231,1961230.213250230.2132502302128.091001128.0910011283

Population 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.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in the Raleigh Area
0k20k40k60k80k100k120k#Raleigh TownshipRaleighWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakNeuse TownshipNeuseCary TownshipWake Forest TownshipWake FrstSt. Matthews TownshipSt. MatthewsSt. Marys TownshipSt. MarysHouse Creek TownshipHouse CrkSwift Creek TownshipSwift CrkMiddle Creek TownshipMiddle CrkCedar Fork TownshipCedar ForkLeesville TownshipLeesvilleHolly Springs TownshipHolly SpgsClayton TownshipClaytonPanther Branch TownshipPanther BranchMarks Creek TownshipMarks CrkBartons Creek TownshipBartons CrkCleveland TownshipClevelandWilders TownshipWildersSmithfield TownshipSmithfieldPleasant Grove TownshipPleasant GrvYoungsville TownshipYoungsvilleMeredith TownshipMeredithLittle River TownshipLittle RivSelma TownshipSelmaO'Neals TownshipO'NealsNew Light TownshipNew LightFranklinton TownshipFranklintonDunn TownshipLouisburg TownshipLouisburgHarris TownshipHarrisIngrams TownshipIngramsBoon Hill TownshipBoon HlBanner TownshipBannerElevation TownshipElevationWilson Mills TownshipWilson MillsCypress Creek TownshipCypress CrkPine Level TownshipPne LevelBuckhorn TownshipBuckhornBeulah TownshipBeulahMeadow TownshipMdwMicro TownshipMicroSandy Creek TownshipSandy CrkCedar Rock TownshipCedar RockHayesville TownshipHayesvilleBentonville TownshipBentonvilleGold Mine TownshipGold Mine127,210.000000127,210.000000127.21k187,407.00000087,407.00000087.41k280,353.00000080,353.00000080.35k379,698.00000079,698.00000079.70k477,893.00000077,893.00000077.89k574,708.00000074,708.00000074.71k664,976.00000064,976.00000064.98k758,143.00000058,143.00000058.14k854,844.00000054,844.00000054.84k950,673.00000050,673.00000050.67k1048,136.00000048,136.00000048.14k1144,370.00000044,370.00000044.37k1238,644.00000038,644.00000038.64k1334,305.00000034,305.00000034.31k1424,363.00000024,363.00000024.36k1522,613.00000022,613.00000022.61k1621,517.00000021,517.00000021.52k1721,286.00000021,286.00000021.29k1819,458.00000019,458.00000019.46k1918,434.00000018,434.00000018.43k2017,060.00000017,060.00000017.06k2116,709.00000016,709.00000016.71k2216,366.00000016,366.00000016.37k2313,303.00000013,303.00000013.30k2410,866.00000010,866.00000010.87k258,731.0000008,731.0000008.73k268,557.0000008,557.0000008.56k278,527.0000008,527.0000008.53k288,378.0000008,378.0000008.38k298,193.0000008,193.0000008.19k307,713.0000007,713.0000007.71k317,584.0000007,584.0000007.58k327,387.0000007,387.0000007.39k337,282.0000007,282.0000007.28k346,970.0000006,970.0000006.97k355,698.0000005,698.0000005.70k365,001.0000005,001.0000005.00k374,969.0000004,969.0000004.97k384,802.0000004,802.0000004.80k393,983.0000003,983.0000003.98k403,250.0000003,250.0000003.25k412,900.0000002,900.0000002.90k422,676.0000002,676.0000002.68k432,180.0000002,180.0000002.18k442,051.0000002,051.0000002.05k451,992.0000001,992.0000001.99k461,561.0000001,561.0000001.56k47

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in the Raleigh Area
0k1k2k3k#Raleigh TownshipRaleighNeuse TownshipNeuseHouse Creek TownshipHouse CrkCary TownshipLeesville TownshipLeesvilleMeredith TownshipMeredithWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakCedar Fork TownshipCedar ForkSt. Matthews TownshipSt. MatthewsSwift Creek TownshipSwift CrkSt. Marys TownshipSt. MarysWake Forest TownshipWake FrstMiddle Creek TownshipMiddle CrkHolly Springs TownshipHolly SpgsPanther Branch TownshipPanther BranchClayton TownshipClaytonBartons Creek TownshipBartons CrkCleveland TownshipClevelandMarks Creek TownshipMarks CrkPleasant Grove TownshipPleasant GrvSelma TownshipSelmaYoungsville TownshipYoungsvilleWilders TownshipWildersWilson Mills TownshipWilson MillsSmithfield TownshipSmithfieldPine Level TownshipPne LevelLittle River TownshipLittle RivNew Light TownshipNew LightBanner TownshipBannerDunn TownshipLouisburg TownshipLouisburgCypress Creek TownshipCypress CrkBuckhorn TownshipBuckhornElevation TownshipElevationHarris TownshipHarrisIngrams TownshipIngramsMicro TownshipMicroFranklinton TownshipFranklintonO'Neals TownshipO'NealsBoon Hill TownshipBoon HlBeulah TownshipBeulahMeadow TownshipMdwHayesville TownshipHayesvilleSandy Creek TownshipSandy CrkCedar Rock TownshipCedar RockGold Mine TownshipGold MineBentonville TownshipBentonville3,397.1383913,397.1383913.40k12,935.8699692,935.8699692.94k22,664.2737522,664.2737522.66k32,508.0916092,508.0916092.51k42,082.3123752,082.3123752.08k51,717.5481581,717.5481581.72k61,654.7164711,654.7164711.65k71,361.2457551,361.2457551.36k81,307.3605361,307.3605361.31k91,275.4666291,275.4666291.28k101,078.4921571,078.4921571.08k111,068.7148241,068.7148241.07k12836.807986836.8079860.84k13825.715825825.7158250.83k14637.537316637.5373160.64k15608.742773608.7427730.61k16606.567314606.5673140.61k17543.474173543.4741730.54k18429.420556429.4205560.43k19377.537393377.5373930.38k20362.513668362.5136680.36k21348.683368348.6833680.35k22322.955391322.9553910.32k23282.905080282.9050800.28k24280.665105280.6651050.28k25250.589147250.5891470.25k26248.841089248.8410890.25k27204.499550204.4995500.20k28190.255150190.2551500.19k29170.827581170.8275810.17k30141.260922141.2609220.14k31138.892426138.8924260.14k32136.837022136.8370220.14k33134.703328134.7033280.13k34130.924104130.9241040.13k35127.770918127.7709180.13k36124.925566124.9255660.12k37119.163437119.1634370.12k38117.395120117.3951200.12k39109.717972109.7179720.11k4096.43253196.4325310.10k4171.21139571.2113950.07k4262.14039362.1403930.06k4350.30383550.3038350.05k4448.00892648.0089260.05k4540.33310340.3331030.04k4637.28080037.2808000.04k47

Population 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.

Total Population by Metro Area#11

Scope: population of the Raleigh Area and selected other metro areas in North Carolina
0k500k1,000k1,500k2,000k#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityForest City Metro AreaForest CityElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWashington Metro AreaWashingtonRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaHenderson Metro AreaHendersonCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgBrevard Metro AreaBrevard Area2,381,152.0000002,381,152.0000002,381.15k11,714,428.0000001,714,428.0000001,714.43k21,243,720.0000001,243,720.0000001,243.72k3746,301.000000746,301.000000746.30k4654,589.000000654,589.000000654.59k5542,399.000000542,399.000000542.40k6441,724.000000441,724.000000441.72k7419,585.000000419,585.000000419.59k8377,694.000000377,694.000000377.69k9363,377.000000363,377.000000363.38k10272,788.000000272,788.000000272.79k11185,755.000000185,755.000000185.76k12175,150.000000175,150.000000175.15k13156,372.000000156,372.000000156.37k14149,054.000000149,054.000000149.05k15134,576.000000134,576.000000134.58k16127,156.000000127,156.000000127.16k17126,620.000000126,620.000000126.62k18124,447.000000124,447.000000124.45k1997,113.00000097,113.00000097.11k2093,070.00000093,070.00000093.07k2181,617.00000081,617.00000081.62k2273,477.00000073,477.00000073.48k2372,767.00000072,767.00000072.77k2468,888.00000068,888.00000068.89k2568,537.00000068,537.00000068.54k2666,701.00000066,701.00000066.70k2763,607.00000063,607.00000063.61k2860,610.00000060,610.00000060.61k2959,540.00000059,540.00000059.54k3058,343.00000058,343.00000058.34k3158,341.00000058,341.00000058.34k3252,745.00000052,745.00000052.75k3347,513.00000047,513.00000047.51k3445,710.00000045,710.00000045.71k3545,013.00000045,013.00000045.01k3644,508.00000044,508.00000044.51k3741,227.00000041,227.00000041.23k3839,315.00000039,315.00000039.32k3935,711.00000035,711.00000035.71k4033,062.00000033,062.00000033.06k41

Population Density by Metro Area#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area and selected other metro areas in North Carolina
0100200300400500600#Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaHenderson Metro AreaHendersonBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstForest City Metro AreaForest CityLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsWashington Metro AreaWashingtonKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil Hills639.031181639.0311816391587.267794587.2677945872470.160044470.1600444703374.327972374.3279723744369.306560369.3065603695362.252878362.2528783626325.897068325.8970683267308.579349308.5793493098268.484417268.4844172689256.576792256.57679225710243.754363243.75436324411233.443040233.44304023312224.670318224.67031822513222.042678222.04267822214221.639745221.63974522215217.315603217.31560321716212.801960212.80196021317211.533008211.53300821218209.251464209.25146420919176.341090176.34109017620168.827966168.82796616921153.394285153.39428515322146.191261146.19126114623142.516134142.51613414324141.956230141.95623014225136.327834136.32783413626135.014331135.01433113527133.400818133.40081813328117.973508117.97350811829111.979449111.97944911230109.665485109.66548511031102.312948102.3129481023296.43936696.439366963391.29800491.298004913489.04145989.041459893587.35507087.355070873683.98567783.985677843783.95480283.954802843858.29558558.295585583957.10575757.105757574050.79503850.7950385141

Population 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. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Total Population by Metro Area#13

Scope: population of the Raleigh Area and selected other metro areas in the South
0M1M2M3M4M5M6M#Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonLafayette Metro AreaLafayettePensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveport6,957,123.0000006,957,123.0000006.96M16,482,592.0000006,482,592.0000006.48M26,047,721.0000006,047,721.0000006.05M36,011,752.0000006,011,752.0000006.01M45,926,955.0000005,926,955.0000005.93M55,612,777.0000005,612,777.0000005.61M62,927,714.0000002,927,714.0000002.93M72,780,873.0000002,780,873.0000002.78M82,381,152.0000002,381,152.0000002.38M92,332,345.0000002,332,345.0000002.33M102,328,508.0000002,328,508.0000002.33M112,146,410.0000002,146,410.0000002.15M121,942,615.0000001,942,615.0000001.94M131,794,570.0000001,794,570.0000001.79M141,714,428.0000001,714,428.0000001.71M151,424,097.0000001,424,097.0000001.42M161,341,339.0000001,341,339.0000001.34M171,337,075.0000001,337,075.0000001.34M181,269,550.0000001,269,550.0000001.27M191,258,158.0000001,258,158.0000001.26M201,250,247.0000001,250,247.0000001.25M211,243,720.0000001,243,720.0000001.24M221,141,309.0000001,141,309.0000001.14M23970,603.000000970,603.0000000.97M24862,064.000000862,064.0000000.86M25857,111.000000857,111.0000000.86M26837,073.000000837,073.0000000.84M27828,334.000000828,334.0000000.83M28824,667.000000824,667.0000000.82M29800,559.000000800,559.0000000.80M30751,422.000000751,422.0000000.75M31746,301.000000746,301.0000000.75M32728,271.000000728,271.0000000.73M33727,371.000000727,371.0000000.73M34680,970.000000680,970.0000000.68M35654,589.000000654,589.0000000.65M36637,691.000000637,691.0000000.64M37613,723.000000613,723.0000000.61M38584,964.000000584,964.0000000.58M39578,095.000000578,095.0000000.58M40560,683.000000560,683.0000000.56M41544,522.000000544,522.0000000.54M42542,399.000000542,399.0000000.54M43503,642.000000503,642.0000000.50M44495,193.000000495,193.0000000.50M45484,043.000000484,043.0000000.48M46473,477.000000473,477.0000000.47M47447,102.000000447,102.0000000.45M48446,728.000000446,728.0000000.45M49445,227.000000445,227.0000000.45M50

Population Density by Metro Area#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area and selected other metro areas in the South
05001,000#Philadelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvillePensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportJackson Metro AreaJackson Area1,313.9698131,313.9698131,31411,167.7550621,167.7550621,16821,164.2969611,164.2969611,16431,068.9418481,068.9418481,0694962.393721962.3937219625868.491776868.4917768686784.739665784.7396657857749.678867749.6788677508668.854877668.8548776699646.535364646.53536464710639.031181639.03118163911587.267794587.26779458712578.485611578.48561157813552.183762552.18376255214527.299245527.29924552715515.264434515.26443451516470.160044470.16004447017460.170270460.17027046018444.751456444.75145644519400.507903400.50790340120390.440572390.44057239021386.804128386.80412838722374.327972374.32797237423354.912198354.91219835524354.778544354.77854435525337.198219337.19821933726325.897068325.89706832627318.942406318.94240631928318.012128318.01212831829308.579349308.57934930930284.766265284.76626528531283.748843283.74884328432281.225718281.22571828133274.930746274.93074627534269.041737269.04173726935260.661707260.66170726136250.640958250.64095825137244.840993244.84099324538242.592102242.59210224339216.193191216.19319121640216.157059216.15705921641204.789884204.78988420542178.087096178.08709617843168.058683168.05868316844159.217586159.21758615945154.808382154.80838215546149.913331149.91333115047141.995688141.99568814248139.643352139.64335214049124.373419124.37341912450

Population 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. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Total Population by Metro Area#15

Scope: population of the Raleigh Area and selected other metro areas in the United States
0M5M10M15M20M#New York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo Area20,031,443.00000020,031,443.00000020.03M113,189,366.00000013,189,366.00000013.19M29,528,396.0000009,528,396.0000009.53M36,957,123.0000006,957,123.0000006.96M46,482,592.0000006,482,592.0000006.48M56,047,721.0000006,047,721.0000006.05M66,011,752.0000006,011,752.0000006.01M75,926,955.0000005,926,955.0000005.93M85,612,777.0000005,612,777.0000005.61M94,728,844.0000004,728,844.0000004.73M104,577,530.0000004,577,530.0000004.58M114,486,153.0000004,486,153.0000004.49M124,430,646.0000004,430,646.0000004.43M134,296,731.0000004,296,731.0000004.30M143,671,095.0000003,671,095.0000003.67M153,488,436.0000003,488,436.0000003.49M163,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M172,927,714.0000002,927,714.0000002.93M182,803,449.0000002,803,449.0000002.80M192,780,873.0000002,780,873.0000002.78M202,752,056.0000002,752,056.0000002.75M212,381,152.0000002,381,152.0000002.38M222,354,926.0000002,354,926.0000002.35M232,351,319.0000002,351,319.0000002.35M242,332,345.0000002,332,345.0000002.33M252,328,508.0000002,328,508.0000002.33M262,242,542.0000002,242,542.0000002.24M272,146,410.0000002,146,410.0000002.15M282,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M292,070,147.0000002,070,147.0000002.07M302,061,630.0000002,061,630.0000002.06M311,995,004.0000001,995,004.0000002.00M321,968,768.0000001,968,768.0000001.97M331,943,107.0000001,943,107.0000001.94M341,942,615.0000001,942,615.0000001.94M351,794,570.0000001,794,570.0000001.79M361,714,428.0000001,714,428.0000001.71M371,609,359.0000001,609,359.0000001.61M381,571,730.0000001,571,730.0000001.57M391,424,097.0000001,424,097.0000001.42M401,341,339.0000001,341,339.0000001.34M411,337,075.0000001,337,075.0000001.34M421,269,550.0000001,269,550.0000001.27M431,258,158.0000001,258,158.0000001.26M441,250,247.0000001,250,247.0000001.25M451,243,720.0000001,243,720.0000001.24M461,211,826.0000001,211,826.0000001.21M471,154,504.0000001,154,504.0000001.15M481,141,309.0000001,141,309.0000001.14M491,135,503.0000001,135,503.0000001.14M50

Population Density by Metro Area#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Raleigh Area and selected other metro areas in the United States
05001,0001,5002,0002,500#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake City2,720.1258202,720.1258202,72012,415.0054812,415.0054812,41521,847.4524701,847.4524701,84731,356.5771791,356.5771791,35741,323.9866791,323.9866791,32451,313.9698131,313.9698131,31461,167.7550621,167.7550621,16871,164.2969611,164.2969611,16481,104.8135811,104.8135811,10591,080.2192551,080.2192551,080101,068.9418481,068.9418481,069111,031.2779601,031.2779601,031121,014.0715501,014.0715501,01413962.393721962.39372196214800.012283800.01228380015784.739665784.73966578516773.385727773.38572777317749.678867749.67886775018725.537722725.53772272619725.061112725.06111272520668.854877668.85487766921646.535364646.53536464722639.031181639.03118163923625.328792625.32879262524587.267794587.26779458725515.264434515.26443451526470.160044470.16004447027460.170270460.17027046028457.160370457.16037045729456.776118456.77611845730445.886340445.88634044631444.751456444.75145644532440.174541440.17454144033415.918869415.91886941634390.440572390.44057239035356.511429356.51142935736354.778544354.77854435537351.644498351.64449835238329.750718329.75071833039318.942406318.94240631940308.008297308.00829730841285.293748285.29374828542284.766265284.76626528543274.930746274.93074627544269.041737269.04173726945262.321925262.32192526246242.592102242.59210224347216.157059216.15705921648162.511574162.51157416349150.247597150.24759715050

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in the Raleigh Area, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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