The current metro area population of Raleigh in 2025 is 1,661,000, a 1.96% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Raleigh in 2024 was 1,629,000, a 2.39% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Raleigh in 2023 was 1,591,000, a 2.84% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Raleigh in 2022 was 1,547,000, a 3.27% increase from 2021.