City profile · United States · North America
Raleigh
City population
482,295
#43
in United States
#2
in North Carolina
#1,190
worldwide
35.772, -78.639 · 375 km from Washington
About Raleigh
Raleigh is a city in North Carolina, United States with a population of 482,295. It is the 43rd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 1,190th largest worldwide. It lies 375 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 63
Elevation
96 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
35.772, -78.639
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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