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Durham

North Carolina · 187,035 residents · 116.754 sq mi
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Durham has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $41,160. Population has grown 37% since 1990. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $125,600. At a median age of 31.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
187,035
+37%since 1990
from 136,594 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
+1%since 1990
from 30.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
121K168K214K260K307K1990201020202024Durham
2024291K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(13,419)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(12,289)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(11,194)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(12,840)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.4%(19,439)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3420.1%(37,602)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(29,074)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(22,051)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.3%(11,712)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.6%(8,548)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(6,497)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(2,370)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,160
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,256 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,526
+55%since 1990
from $14,498 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.0%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 14.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$125,600
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $80,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$657
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $440 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
48.9%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 44.2% in 1990
51.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic51.6%(70,513)
Black45.7%(62,393)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,713)
Asian2%(2,676)
2000
White, non-Hispanic42.4%(79,277)
Black43.5%(81,370)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(16,012)
Asian3.6%(6,782)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(19,568)
Central American5.1%(14,738)
Honduran2.7%(7,983)
Salvadoran1.3%(3,812)
South American1.1%(3,297)
Puerto Rican1%(2,953)
Guatemalan0.7%(2,154)
Cuban0.5%(1,520)
Colombian0.5%(1,490)
Dominican0.2%(537)
Venezuelan0.2%(498)
Spaniard0.1%(424)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(401)
Nicaraguan0.1%(352)
Argentine0.1%(338)
Peruvian0.1%(298)
Chilean0.1%(172)
Bolivian0%(63)
Uruguayan0%(37)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(4,487)
Chinese1.5%(4,418)
Filipino0.6%(1,790)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,154)
Korean0.3%(870)
Pakistani0.2%(639)
Taiwanese0.2%(544)
Japanese0.2%(498)
Thai0.1%(428)
Burmese0.1%(360)
Nepalese0.1%(357)
Kazakh0%(131)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(83)
Tongan0%(29)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
English10.6%(30,871)
German8.1%(23,675)
Irish7.2%(21,056)
Italian3.7%(10,701)
American3.6%(10,503)
Scottish2%(5,921)
Polish1.9%(5,488)
French1.5%(4,392)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(3,093)
West Indian1%(2,956)
Swedish0.8%(2,450)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.7%(2,122)
Norwegian0.7%(2,034)
British0.7%(1,963)
Dutch0.6%(1,838)
Arab0.6%(1,756)
Welsh0.6%(1,748)
Jamaican0.6%(1,679)
Russian0.5%(1,474)
Ethiopian0.4%(1,225)
French Canadian0.4%(1,142)
Czech0.3%(962)
Greek0.3%(882)
Lithuanian0.3%(760)
Ukrainian0.3%(758)
Hungarian0.2%(700)
Danish0.2%(695)
Canadian0.2%(657)
Swiss0.2%(613)
Austrian0.2%(600)
Portuguese0.2%(482)
Haitian0.2%(449)
Brazilian0.2%(442)
Ghanaian0.1%(412)
Egyptian0.1%(411)
Slovak0.1%(404)
Romanian0.1%(384)
Armenian0.1%(372)
Lebanese0.1%(327)
Finnish0.1%(318)
Iraqi0.1%(308)
Iranian0.1%(272)
Syrian0.1%(238)
Kenyan0.1%(212)
Guyanese0.1%(210)
Belgian0.1%(207)
Serbian0.1%(206)
Croatian0.1%(189)
Israeli0.1%(146)
Turkish0%(145)
Moroccan0%(92)
Slovene0%(91)
Somali0%(61)
Latvian0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Jordanian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(30)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.8%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 35.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.6%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 78.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
18.3%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 15.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.8 min
−21%since 1990
from 16.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(27,954)
Married51%(36,169)
Widowed2.3%(1,648)
Divorced7.3%(5,209)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(28,260)
Married44.4%(35,156)
Widowed9.2%(7,247)
Divorced10.7%(8,478)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Durham, North Carolina?

Durham, North Carolina has about 187,035 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Durham, North Carolina?

The typical household in Durham, North Carolina earns about $41,160 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Durham, North Carolina expensive?

In Durham, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $125,600, and the typical rent is about $657 a month.

How educated are people in Durham, North Carolina?

About 41.8% of adults age 25 and over in Durham, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Durham, North Carolina?

About 15.0% of people in Durham, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Durham, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Durham, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 50,441 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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