Who is the mayor of Raleigh, NC? Raleigh's elected officials
Raleigh is in Wake County, North Carolina. Its mayor is Janet Cowell. 8 elected seats.
City of Raleigh City Council
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Janet Cowell source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, At-Large | Stormie Denise Forte source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, At-Large | Jonathan Lambert-Melton source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District A | Mitchell Silver source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District B | Megan Patton source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District C | Corey Branch source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District D | Jane Harrison source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District E | Christina Jones source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Also representing Raleigh
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Wake County's elected officials. Other cities in Wake County: Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Wake Forest.
Who lives in Raleigh
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.6% · White 51.1% · Black 26% · Asian 5.2% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is the mayor of Raleigh, NC?
- Janet Cowell is the mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is on the Raleigh council?
- Stormie Denise Forte (Council Member, At-Large); Jonathan Lambert-Melton (Council Member, At-Large); Mitchell Silver (Council Member, District A); Megan Patton (Council Member, District B); Corey Branch (Council Member, District C); Jane Harrison (Council Member, District D); Christina Jones (Council Member, District E).
- What is the population of Raleigh, NC?
- About 481,031 people, with a median age of 34.7; the median household income is $85,395 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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