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CBSA!39580=METRO("Raleigh, NC")
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area
The Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 1,562,009 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $142.9 billion that year.
North Carolina3 countiesPart of Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
GDP, 2024$142.9B#38 of 387 · +6.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$79,028#45 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.2%#54 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)98.2#111 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Raleigh, NCUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $11.6B | 8.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $11.4B | 8.0% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $11.7B | 8.2% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $9.5B | 6.6% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $12.9B | 9.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $8.4B | 5.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $11.3B | 7.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $8.5B | 5.9% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $3.6B | 2.5% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $6.4B | 4.5% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $3.1B | 2.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $1.0B | 0.7% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $271M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $1.1B | 0.8% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.1B | 0.7% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $221M | 0.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | North Carolina | Central | 37069 | |
| Johnston County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37101 | |
| Wake County | North Carolina | Central | 37183 |