Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, a Combined Statistical Area, holds $122.0 billion in deposits across 41 insured institutions and 424 branches, ranking #29 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company is the largest deposit holder at 53.1% share. The top three institutions hold 71.1% of deposits, which places the market in the concentrated band. Deposits have grown 112.6% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 4.3%.
Ranks show where the market stands among the 293 markets (Combined and Metropolitan Statistical Areas). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 443 in 2020 to 424 in 2025. Institutions: 38 to 41. Top-three share: 56.2% to 71.1%. Deposits per branch: $288M.
Institutions by deposits
The 41 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this market that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of Market GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | North Carolina | $104.1B | 1,257,235 | 57.4% | 80.4% |
| Durham County | North Carolina | $44.2B | 347,240 | 24.4% | 9.7% |
| Orange County | North Carolina | $10.4B | 152,498 | 5.7% | 3.0% |
| Johnston County | North Carolina | $9.0B | 256,448 | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| Lee County | North Carolina | $3.3B | 70,258 | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Harnett County | North Carolina | $3.0B | 150,137 | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Franklin County | North Carolina | $2.2B | 82,037 | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Chatham County | North Carolina | $2.2B | 85,111 | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Person County | North Carolina | $1.7B | 40,636 | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Vance County | North Carolina | $1.3B | 42,638 | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Recruiting in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary market
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