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Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)

Research Triangle anchors a market split between college corridors and military bases

Home to Fort Liberty and three major research universities, this market blends a highly educated urban core with one of the country's largest active-duty military populations, producing consistently competitive margins in federal and statewide races.

Presidential margin · 2024
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2024FIPS 560
Population11.6M
Median ageU.S. 38.9y
36y▼ 2.9
Bachelor's+U.S. 35%
34.3%▼ 0.7
  • White57.3%
  • Black26.7%
  • Hispanic9.5%
  • Two or more4.3%
  • Other4.2%
  • Asian3.2%
  • Native0.8%
Trajectory · 2008–2024
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)Baseline
Reagan → Bush IIObama → Trump0D+10D+202020D+25R+5
Cycle2024
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Constituent Geography

Counties in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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CountyPop.MarginDemRepTotalShare
Wake1.2M
D+25.4
402,984236,735653,5809.2%
Wake999K
D+25.4
402,984236,735653,5809.2%
Wake829K
D+25.4
402,984236,735653,5809.2%
Wake628K
D+25.4
402,984236,735653,5809.2%
Cumberland339K
D+13.4
78,63159,840140,5132.0%
Durham332K
D+61.7
144,45032,853180,9122.5%
Cumberland326K
D+13.4
78,63159,840140,5132.0%
Cumberland309K
D+13.4
78,63159,840140,5132.0%
Cumberland303K
D+13.4
78,63159,840140,5132.0%
Durham295K
D+61.7
144,45032,853180,9122.5%
Durham256K
D+61.7
144,45032,853180,9122.5%
Johnston234K
R+21.5
48,11674,878124,6781.7%
Durham223K
D+61.7
144,45032,853180,9122.5%
Johnston182K
R+21.5
48,11674,878124,6781.7%
Johnston157K
R+21.5
48,11674,878124,6781.7%
Orange150K
D+50.8
65,44420,80687,8071.2%
Orange140K
D+50.8
65,44420,80687,8071.2%
Harnett139K
R+25.1
23,47239,44063,7570.9%
Harnett127K
R+25.1
23,47239,44063,7570.9%
Orange125K
D+50.8
65,44420,80687,8071.2%
Wayne124K
R+16.4
22,61831,58054,7620.8%
Johnston122K
R+21.5
48,11674,878124,6781.7%
Wayne119K
R+16.4
22,61831,58054,7620.8%
Orange118K
D+50.8
65,44420,80687,8071.2%
Wayne113K
R+16.4
22,61831,58054,7620.8%
Wayne113K
R+16.4
22,61831,58054,7620.8%
Harnett109K
R+25.1
23,47239,44063,7570.9%
Moore105K
R+29.4
21,43639,61761,7900.9%
Nash96K
R+1.8
25,50826,43152,4710.7%
Nash94K
R+1.8
25,50826,43152,4710.7%
Moore93K
R+29.4
21,43639,61761,7900.9%
Nash93K
R+1.8
25,50826,43152,4710.7%
Harnett91K
R+25.1
23,47239,44063,7570.9%
Nash87K
R+1.8
25,50826,43152,4710.7%
Moore84K
R+29.4
21,43639,61761,7900.9%
Wilson82K
D+0.4
19,90919,75040,0450.6%
Chatham80K
D+12.4
29,01422,50752,3010.7%
Wilson79K
D+0.4
19,90919,75040,0450.6%
Wilson77K
D+0.4
19,90919,75040,0450.6%
Moore75K
R+29.4
21,43639,61761,7900.9%
Franklin74K
R+13.5
18,16723,93842,6670.6%
Wilson74K
D+0.4
19,90919,75040,0450.6%
Chatham69K
D+12.4
29,01422,50752,3010.7%
Lee66K
R+17.4
12,24517,48930,0810.4%
Sampson64K
R+29.7
9,79718,17828,2010.4%
Sampson63K
R+29.7
9,79718,17828,2010.4%
Franklin63K
R+13.5
18,16723,93842,6670.6%
Chatham61K
D+12.4
29,01422,50752,3010.7%
Granville61K
R+9.4
14,36517,38332,1040.4%
Sampson60K
R+29.7
9,79718,17828,2010.4%
Lee60K
R+17.4
12,24517,48930,0810.4%
Sampson59K
R+29.7
9,79718,17828,2010.4%
Granville58K
R+9.4
14,36517,38332,1040.4%
Lee58K
R+17.4
12,24517,48930,0810.4%
Halifax57K
D+17.7
14,0149,77823,9650.3%
Franklin57K
R+13.5
18,16723,93842,6670.6%
Granville56K
R+9.4
14,36517,38332,1040.4%
Edgecombe56K
D+22.7
14,9009,35524,4480.3%
Halifax55K
D+17.7
14,0149,77823,9650.3%
Edgecombe55K
D+22.7
14,9009,35524,4480.3%
Hoke54K
D+5.9
11,89610,54722,7670.3%
Halifax53K
D+17.7
14,0149,77823,9650.3%
Edgecombe53K
D+22.7
14,9009,35524,4480.3%
Hoke52K
D+5.9
11,89610,54722,7670.3%
Chatham49K
D+12.4
29,01422,50752,3010.7%
Lee49K
R+17.4
12,24517,48930,0810.4%
Edgecombe49K
D+22.7
14,9009,35524,4480.3%
Granville48K
R+9.4
14,36517,38332,1040.4%
Halifax48K
D+17.7
14,0149,77823,9650.3%
Franklin47K
R+13.5
18,16723,93842,6670.6%
Vance45K
D+13.3
11,2928,61420,0920.3%
Vance43K
D+13.3
11,2928,61420,0920.3%
Vance43K
D+13.3
11,2928,61420,0920.3%
Hoke42K
D+5.9
11,89610,54722,7670.3%
Vance42K
D+13.3
11,2928,61420,0920.3%
Person40K
R+23.7
8,29513,50922,0360.3%
Person39K
R+23.7
8,29513,50922,0360.3%
Person37K
R+23.7
8,29513,50922,0360.3%
Person36K
R+23.7
8,29513,50922,0360.3%
Hoke34K
D+5.9
11,89610,54722,7670.3%
Mecklenburg32K
R+20.8
6,4049,79116,2660.2%
Mecklenburg32K
R+20.8
6,4049,79116,2660.2%
Mecklenburg31K
R+20.8
6,4049,79116,2660.2%
Mecklenburg31K
R+20.8
6,4049,79116,2660.2%
Warren20K
D+18.9
5,8723,97610,0130.1%
Warren20K
D+18.9
5,8723,97610,0130.1%
Warren20K
D+18.9
5,8723,97610,0130.1%
Warren19K
D+18.9
5,8723,97610,0130.1%
88 countiesTotal votes: 7,141,024
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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)Census ACS 2024Ancestry detail available
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
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White (Non-Hispanic) 57.3%Black 26.7%Hispanic 9.5%Asian 3.2%Multiracial 2.5%Native American 0.8%
GroupLocalNational
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)
57.3%57.4%
▶Black / African American(16)
26.7%12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)
9.5%19.3%
▶Asian(6)
3.2%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
2.5%4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)
0.8%0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)
0.7%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:
47.6%(1.6M people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -34.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition% Pop% AdherentsUS PopUS Adherents
Evangelical Protestant
22.6%47.6%——
Catholic
8.6%18.1%——
Mainline Protestant
7.5%15.8%——
Other
4.7%9.8%——
Black Protestant
3.9%8.3%——
LDS (Mormon)
1.1%2.2%——
Orthodox Christian
0.2%0.4%——
Non-religiousPopulation
52.5%———
Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.
Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) media market? 11,558,373 residents across 88 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) vs National11.6M residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
11.6M
local
11.6MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
3.45%
local
3.45%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
41.3%
local
41.3%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
$59,633
local
$59,633National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
13.8%
local
13.8%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
34.3%
local
34.3%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
64.7%
local
64.7%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
36.0 yrs
local
36.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
13.4%
local
13.4%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
10.4%
local
10.4%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
9.0%
local
9.0%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
12.9%
local
12.9%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
87.1%
local
87.1%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.
2024 Turnout
73.2%
vs Previous
+2.0pp
Eligible Non-Voters
654K · 26.8%
Citizen VAP
2,439,137
History
1988–2024
Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
ConsistencyHeavy splitting (21/100)
2024 Office Comparisons
OfficesMargin AMargin BSplit
Senate vs GovernorR+15.5D+32.147.6pp
President vs SenateD+14.7R+15.530.2pp
President vs GovernorD+14.7D+32.117.4pp
Average divergence across office pairs: 14.2pp
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