2025 Compare Cities People:
Raleigh, NC vs Plymouth, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Plymouth is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 38.6% less likely to be married in Plymouth.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Plymouth.
 Raleigh, NCPlymouth, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,315329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4738.4
 space3
 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,107285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock822.893.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCPlymouth, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Raleigh, NCPlymouth, NCUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock70.1%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.1%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCPlymouth, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock44.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

   |    Reply

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

   |    Reply

Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Raleigh

Reviews for Plymouth    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have bought my house in Plymouth one year ago, I'm a single middle aged female. I have not had one problem living here and find the town to be nice and quiet .  More

   |    Reply

Dangerous town, high crime rate, low employment, and low wages. Gang activity, murder, rape, robbery, dismal shopping choices. There are two supermarkets, neither of  More

   |    Reply

Plymouth is again on its way up! Many shops are available uptown. Everything from ice-cream to antiques is well within our grasp. Visiting uptown is a great way to spend  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Plymouth


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.