| PEOPLE | Raleigh | Charlotte | United States |
| Population | 403,892 | 731,424 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,826 | 2,457 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 42.01% | 31.41% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 31.9 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 162,999 | 289,860 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.32% | 48.33% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.68% | 51.67% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.81% | 41.38% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.19% | 58.62% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.19% | 7.59% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.53% | 7.11% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.93% | 6.62% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.44% | 3.93% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.78% | 2.74% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.12% | 7.40% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.43% | 17.57% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.16% | 15.68% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.39% | 13.42% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.39% | 13.42% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.84% | 9.47% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.84% | 9.47% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.38% | 4.73% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.60% | 2.63% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.23% | 1.12% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 57.53% | 49.96% | 72.41% |
| Black | 29.33% | 35.03% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 4.32% | 4.98% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.49% | 0.48% | 0.95% |
| Other | 8.33% | 9.56% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.82% | 3.70% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.18% | 96.30% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 32.87% | 31.97% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 35.79% | 34.48% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.91% | 19.37% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 12.43% | 14.18% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.19% | 10.42% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.65% | 6.82% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.53% | 5.06% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.41% | 42.19% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 40.22% | 35.51% | 31.95% |
