Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
12.1%
2023
13.1%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+8.3%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.2 pp (1.7%) |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -0.3 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.2 pp (1.7%) |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.2 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.7 pp (5.6%) |