Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area Demographics
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area is the 34th most populous of 184 combined statistical areas in the United States, with 2,242,341 residents across 4,980 square miles. That is about 450 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 2,242,341 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 4,980 sq mi |
| Density | 450 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area compares to the US
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Counties in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Wake | 1,129,552 | 835.2 | 1,352 |
| Durham County | 324,691 | 287.5 | 1,129 |
| County Johnston | 215,999 | 791.3 | 273 |
| County Orange | 148,713 | 398.0 | 374 |
| Harnett County, NC | 133,568 | 594.9 | 225 |
| Chatham County, NC | 76,285 | 681.7 | 112 |
| Franklin County | 68,573 | 491.8 | 139 |
| Lee County, NC | 63,285 | 255.1 | 248 |
| Vance County, NC | 42,578 | 252.4 | 169 |
| County Person | 39,097 | 392.3 | 100 |
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This page shows demographics for a US combined statistical area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the region compares to national averages.
Combined areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.