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Compare Raleigh to Carrboro

This post compares Raleigh, North Carolina to Carrboro, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Raleigh (city) Carrboro (town)
Population 449,477 21,099
Income (median) $46,313 $50,297
Home Value (median) $225,000 $334,500
White 59% 70%
Black 28% 12%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 48% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Raleigh or Carrboro?
A: Raleigh has a much larger population count than Carrboro: 449477 compared with 21099 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Raleigh or in Carrboro?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Raleigh.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Raleigh or Carrboro?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Raleigh.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Raleigh versus 56% for Carrboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Raleigh may include: Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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