The current metro area population of Raleigh in 2026 is 1,688,000, a 1.63% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Raleigh in 2025 was 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.