Advertising in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh Demographics
Population*: 329,842 (18+)
White American: 57.5%
African-American: 29.3%
Hispanic or Latino: 11.3%
Asian American: 4.3%
From two or more races: 2.6%
Native American: 0.5%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $46,612
Events in Raleigh (Annual)
A Taste of Raleigh Gourmet Food Tour | Chicago/Raleigh Improv Festival | NC Science Festival at Marbles | Showdown Festival |
Artscape | ChillyFest | Open Garden & Art Show | St. Patrick’s Day Parade |
Bluegrass Festival | Lebanese Festival | Redress Raleigh Fashion Show | World Beer Festival Raleigh |
Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Sports in Raleigh, NC
NHL | NASL | Single-A MLB | AAA MLB |
Carolina Hurricanes | Carolina RailHawks FC | Carolina Mudcats | Durham Bulls |
Business and Education in Raleigh
Businesses of Note: The city is home to one Fortune 500 companies, Progress Energy. Other companies of note headquartered in Raleigh American Biographical Institute, BB&T Insurance Services, Boson Books, Capital Broadcasting Company, CaptiveAire Systems, Etix, First Citizens BancShares, Golden Corral, IT Works, Martin Marietta Materials, McClatchey Broadcasting, Plant Delights Nursery, Public Notary Polling, Ram Air Freight, RBC Bank, and Red Hat.
Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Media Two Interactive, Cybergraph Advertising & Design, Coalmarch Productions, Sperry & Associates, AlphaNomadic LLC, Ulanguzi, Media Networks, French West Vaughn, Misner & Associates Public Relations, Cicada Consulting Group, The Prop Guy, Plaid Skirt Marketing, e design, Brooks Bells, O3, Alpha Marketing, Three Ships Media, Anoroc Agency, IP Marketing, and Market Force.
Colleges: There are four public universities located within the city limits: NC State University (NSU), Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Wake Technical Community College. Private colleges in the city include the Meredith College, and Peace College.
Must see destinations in Raleigh, NC
Artspace | Kazoom Children’s Theatre | NC Museum of Art | NC State Capital |
Carolina Ballet | Marbles Kid’s Museum | NC Museum of History | Progress Energy Center |
City of Raleigh Museum | Moore Square Art District | NC Museum of Natural Sciences | Tobacco Road Tours |
Contemporary Art Museum | Mordecai Historic Park | NC Sports Hall of Fame | Wells Fargo IMAX Theatre at Marbles |
Historic Raleigh Trolley Tours |
For more information on Raleigh, please visit the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Website.