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Information on Raleigh, Wake County

Raleigh is a city in Wake County, North Carolina, with a population of 467,665 residents. Raleigh Municipal Building is located at 222 W Hargett St, PO Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602-0590 and can be reached at (919) 996-3000. Mayor: Janet Cowell. ZIP codes: 27601, 27617, 27619, 27620, 27622, 27629, 27634, 27640, 27650, 27656… Official website: raleighnc.gov.

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Raleigh City HALL, Wake County

Raleigh City Hall's address	Raleigh Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W Hargett St, PO Box 590 Raleigh, NC 27602-0590 United States
Phone number of Raleigh City Hall	+1 919-996-3000
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Raleigh official website	raleighnc.gov
Mayor of Raleigh	Janet Cowell
Wake County, North Carolina: Vital Records	Raleigh vital records
Birth Certificate	Order your North Carolina birth certificate online

Common questions about Raleigh

What county is Raleigh NC in?

Raleigh, NC is located in Wake County, in the state of North Carolina.

Who is the mayor of Raleigh, NC?

The current mayor of Raleigh is Janet Cowell.

How do I contact Raleigh Municipal Building?

You can call Raleigh Municipal Building at (919) 996-3000. The office is located at 222 W Hargett St, PO Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602-0590.

What is the ZIP code of Raleigh, NC?

The ZIP codes of Raleigh are 27601, 27617, 27619, 27620, 27622, 27629, 27634, 27640, 27650, 27656…

Raleigh administrative division

Country	United States
State	North Carolina (State's capital)
County	Wake - other counties in North Carolina

Raleigh building department, NC

If you're planning a construction project in Raleigh, NC, obtaining the necessary permits is an essential step to ensure compliance with local regulations. You can request your construction permits through Raleigh’s Development Services Department, which handles all the application processes for residential and commercial projects. It's recommended to contact the office directly to get detailed information on the applicable fees and the time frame for processing your permit application. This proactive approach will help streamline your project and avoid any unexpected delays.

Office	Raleigh Development Services Customer Service Center
City	Raleigh
State	North Carolina
Address	One Exchange Plaza, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone	919-996-2495
Website	https://raleighnc.gov/services/zoning-planning-and-development/development-services

Demography of Raleigh

Name of Raleigh inhabitants (demonym)	Raleighite
Date	Current value	Classed by Region/Country
Population	467 665 inhabitants (2020)	2 / 42
Population density in Raleigh	3 266,0 pop/sq mi (1 261,0 pop/km²)

Raleigh City (NC) statistics

Raleigh NC Median household income	$66,000
Raleigh NC Poverty rate	10.5%
Raleigh NC Unemployment rate	4.2%
Raleigh NC Educational attainment	92.3%

Air quality

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List of Passport Facilities in Raleigh, NC

Where to apply for a passport in Raleigh, NC? There are 3 passport offices in Raleigh, try one of these:

Name	Street	Phone number
CAPITAL STATION POST OFFICE	311 NEW BERN AVE	9198323478
NC STATE UNIVERSITY	WITHERSPOON STUDENT CENTER 321	9195152249
WESTGATE POSTAL STORE	1 FLORETTA PLACE	9194205245

Top 3 most popular banks in Raleigh

There are 116 bank branches in Raleigh.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the most popular bank in Raleigh with 25 branch offices, followed by SunTrust Bank with 12 branch offices and then Bank of America, National Association with 11 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Raleigh:

Bank's name	Number of branch offices	Service Type
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association	25	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
SunTrust Bank	12	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of America, National Association	11	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
PNC Bank, National Association	11	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Branch Banking and Trust Company	10	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
First Tennessee Bank, National Association	7	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
North State Bank	5	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
The Fidelity Bank	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
First National Bank of Pennsylvania	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Woodforest National Bank	3	Full Service Retail Office
Pinnacle Bank	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Fifth Third Bank	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Regions Bank	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
FSNB, National Association	2	Full Service Retail Office
South State Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Atlantic Union Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of England	1	Limited Service Loan Production Office
United Community Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Union Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Towne Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank OZK	1	Limited Service Loan Production Office
CresCom Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Southern First Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Sound Bank	1	Limited Service Loan Production Office
First Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Peoples Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
First Carolina Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
HomeTrust Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

Raleigh administrative numbers

Raleigh City code	3755000
Raleigh town phone area code	919
Raleigh City postcode	27601, 27617, 27619, 27620, 27622, 27629, 27634, 27640, 27650, 27656, 27658, 27661, 27668, 27675, 27

Toponymy and translation of Raleigh

Arabic: رولي	Bulgarian: Роли	Greek: Ράλεϊ
Persian: رالی	Hebrew: ראלי	Armenian: Ռոլի
Japanese: ローリー	Georgian: როლი	Korean: 롤리
Lithuanian: Rolis	Latvian: Roli	Macedonian: Роли
Marathi: रॅले	Ossetian: Роли	Russian: Роли
Serbian: Рали	Tamil: ராலீ	Thai: ราลี
Ukrainian: Ралі	Chinese: 罗利

Transportation modes in Raleigh

Airport	Raleigh-Durham International Airport 2.1 miles Person County Airport 32.3 miles 37.4 miles

Raleigh territory

Raleigh area	143,19 sq mi (370,87 km²)
Raleigh altitude	331 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinates	Latitude: 35.8542 Longitude: -78.7619 Latitude: 35° 51' 15'' North Longitude: 78° 45' 43'' West
Time zone	UTC -5:00 (America/New_York) Summer time : UTC -4:00 Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time
Namesake of Raleigh	Raleigh, Illinois, États-Unis Raleigh, Mississippi, États-Unis Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Natural parks	Raleigh isn't part of a natural park

What is Raleigh close to?

Nearby cities include: Knightdale, Garner, Cary and Morrisville

Durham	Rolesville	Rolesville
Cary		Knightdale
Cary	Knightdale	Knightdale

Knightdale 8.6 miles	Garner 9.5 miles	Cary 10.2 miles
Morrisville 11.2 miles	Rolesville 11.9 miles	Wake Forest 12.4 miles
Wendell 12.6 miles	Apex 14.1 miles	Clayton 15.8 miles
Youngsville 16.3 miles	Holly Springs 16.3 miles	Archer Lodge 17.9 miles
Fuquay-Varina 18.1 miles	Durham 18.2 miles	Zebulon 18.2 miles
Creedmoor 20.5 miles	Franklinton 21.7 miles	Angier 22.9 miles
Wilson's Mills 23 miles	Chapel Hill 23.2 miles	Bunn 23.6 miles

Other Cities in Wake County

Cary (174,721 pop.)
Apex (58,780 pop.)
Wake Forest (47,601 pop.)
Holly Springs (41,239 pop.)
Fuquay-Varina (34,152 pop.)
Garner (31,159 pop.)
Morrisville (29,630 pop.)
Knightdale (19,435 pop.)
Wendell (9,793 pop.)
Rolesville (9,475 pop.)
Zebulon (4,046 pop.)
Green Level (3,152 pop.)
Fairmont (2,191 pop.)

Distance to Major Cities in North Carolina

Charlotte : 125 miles	Greensboro : 62 miles	Durham : 12 miles
Winston-Salem : 86 miles	Fayetteville : 55 miles	Cary : 6 miles closest
Wilmington : 124 miles	High Point : 70 miles	Concord : 107 miles
Asheville : 214 miles	Greenville : 80 miles	Gastonia : 143 miles
Jacksonville : 108 miles	Chapel Hill : 16 miles	Huntersville : 123 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Guides & Resources for North Carolina Residents

Elementary schools in Raleigh

Abbotts Creek Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 822

Baileywick Road Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 450

Banks Road Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 712

Barwell Road Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 818

Beaverdam Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 677

Brassfield Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 756

Brentwood Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 412

Brier Creek Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 892

Brooks Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 554

Bugg Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 492

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 501

Combs Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 935

Conn Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 563

Dillard Drive Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 732

Douglas Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 658

Durant Road Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 810

Forest Pines Drive Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 625

Fox Road Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 520

Fuller Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 576

Green Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 555

Harris Creek Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 1064

Hilburn Drive Academy

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 797

Hope Charter Leadership Academy

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 131

Hunter Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 680

Jeffreys Grove Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 558

Joyner Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 723

Lacy Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 720

Lead Mine Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 490

Leesville Road Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 708

Lynn Road Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 470

Magellan Charter

Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 8
Students : 406

Millbrook Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 693

Mount Vernon

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 94

North Forest Pines Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 728

North Ridge Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 650

Oak Grove Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 742

Olds Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 325

Partnership Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 297

PAVE Southeast Raleigh Charter

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 3
Students : 227

Pleasant Union Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 657

Poe Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 384

Powell Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 399

PreEminent Charter

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 615

Quest Academy

District of Quest Academy
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 144

River Bend Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 633

Root Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 534

Smith Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 597

Stough Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 408

Swift Creek Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 486

Sycamore Creek Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 1232

The Exploris School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 423

Torchlight Academy

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 540

Underwood Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 527

Vance Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 501

Wakefield Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 632

Walnut Creek Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 772

Washington Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 612

Wilburn Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 646

Wildwood Forest Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 726

Wiley Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 478

Yates Mill Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 646

York Elementary

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 428

Middle schools in Raleigh

Carnage Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1033

Carroll Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 994

Centennial Campus Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 526

Daniels Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1115

Dillard Drive Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1152

Durant Road Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1062

East Millbrook Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 958

East Wake Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 820

Leesville Road Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1012

Ligon Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1020

Martin Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1020

Moore Square Museum Magnet Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 428

Pine Hollow Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 639

River Oaks Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 54

Wakefield Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 996

West Millbrook Middle

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 899

High schools in Raleigh

Athens Drive High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1934

Central Wake Charter High

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 65

Enloe High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2505

Leesville Road High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2536

Longleaf School of the Arts

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 332

Millbrook High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2429

Needham Broughton High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2141

Phillips High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 145

Raleigh Charter High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 562

Sanderson High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1960

Southeast Raleigh High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1510

Vernon Malone College and Career Academy

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 13
Students : 361

Wake Early College of Health and Science

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 13
Students : 344

Wake STEM Early College High School

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 13
Students : 257

Wakefield High

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2014

Alternative schools in Raleigh

Gov. Morehead School f/t Blind

District of Deaf And Blind Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 50

Longview

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12

Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 13
Students : 252

Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

District of Wake County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 13
Students : 313

Private schools in Raleigh

Adventist Christian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 10
Students : 30

Al-Iman School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 298

An-Noor School

Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 8
Students : 52

Cardinal Gibbons High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1464

Cathedral School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 241

Chesterbrook Academy-North Raleigh

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 4
Students : 145

Follow The Child Montessori School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 6
Students : 149

Gethsemane Sda School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 7
Students : 12

Goddard School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : K
Students : 145

Grace Christian School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 745

Iron Academy

Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 55

Learn With The Best

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 10
Students : 25

Montessori School Of Raleigh

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 9
Students : 303

Neuse Christian Academy

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 290

North Raleigh Christian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1462

Oak City Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 57

Our Lady Of Lourdes Elementary School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 520

Raleigh Christian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 309

Ravenscroft School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1168

St David's School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 627

St Marys School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 264

St Philip Lutheran Preschool

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : K
Students : 92

St Thomas More Academy

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 179

St Timothys School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 466

The Fletcher Academy

Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 12
Students : 114

The Franciscan School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 666

The Raleigh School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 411

The Trilogy School

Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 12
Students : 71

Trinity Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 400

Upper Room Christian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 225

Vital Link Private School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 1
Students : 8

Wake Christian Academy

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 882