Raleigh, North Carolina

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The city of Raleigh is primarily located in Durham County. It is the county seat and the capital of North Carolina. A portion of Raleigh extends into Wake County.

Raleigh is 110 feet [33.53 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Raleigh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Raleigh can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Raleigh had a population of 276,093 people^<2> (or 122.9% of the total population of Durham County). The population of Raleigh represented 3.43% of the total of North Carolina, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Raleigh had a population of 392,552 people. This is an increase of 42.18% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Raleigh.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Apex	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	33,075	63.64% increase
	Cary	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	129,545	37.03% increase
	Clayton	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	15,841	127.18% increase
	Durham	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	223,284	19.38% increase
	Fuquay-Varina	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	17,002	115.27% increase
	Garner	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	27,138	52.83% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Raleigh.

Websites for Raleigh

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The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina<4>

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