COMPARING TWO PLACES
Durham County vs Wake County
PLACE A
Durham County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Wake County, North Carolina
Durham County is 72% smaller than Wake County. Wake County earns more, with a median household income $23,452 higher.
DURHAM COUNTYWAKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population347,2401,257,235−72% vs Wake County
Population density1,2081,506−299
Population growth21.4%25.4%−4.0 pts
Median age36.137.3−1.2
Male48.0%49.0%−1.0 pts
Female52.0%51.0%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born15.4%15.3%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.7%56.2%−14.5 pts
Black31.8%18.5%+13.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.8%11.6%+4.2 pts
Asian5.4%8.5%−3.1 pts
Other5.3%5.3%+0.0 pts
Median household income$82,316$105,768−$23,452
Per capita income$49,447$55,448−$6,001
Poverty rate11.5%8.1%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.450+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%57.2%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree26.3%23.4%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.1%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation67.7%69.8%−2.1 pts
Median home value$389,400$461,300−$71,900
Median gross rent$1,508$1,623−$115
Owner-occupied55.5%64.1%−8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%7.2%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.2%46.6%−0.4 pts
Average commute22.625.1−2.5
Worked from home22.9%29.1%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.7%+1.1 pts
Uninsured10.8%7.5%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025