COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Chatham County
North Carolina · 49,329 residents · 681.481 sq mi
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Chatham County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,851. Population has grown 27% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $113,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202480K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(3,095)
5 to 96.2%(3,065)
10 to 146.4%(3,167)
15 to 195.6%(2,750)
20 to 245.2%(2,584)
25 to 3414.3%(7,032)
35 to 4416.1%(7,964)
45 to 5414.9%(7,327)
55 to 649.8%(4,815)
65 to 748%(3,936)
75 to 845.5%(2,734)
85 and over1.7%(860)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,851
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,539 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$113,300
+36%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(29,401)
Black22.9%(8,870)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(506)
Asian0.3%(102)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(35,322)
Black16.9%(8,355)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(4,743)
Asian0.6%(286)
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%(5,358)
Central American3.6%(2,922)
Guatemalan1.8%(1,441)
South American1.2%(974)
Salvadoran0.9%(745)
Honduran0.8%(620)
Colombian0.7%(587)
Puerto Rican0.7%(580)
Cuban0.3%(267)
Argentine0.2%(196)
Dominican0.2%(180)
Venezuelan0.2%(143)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(902)
Chinese0.6%(447)
Japanese0.2%(172)
Filipino0.1%(104)
Korean0.1%(69)
Thai0%(14)
Sri Lankan0%(7)
Ancestry
English17%(13,594)
German12.5%(9,991)
Irish11.2%(8,979)
American5.6%(4,523)
Italian4.5%(3,607)
Scottish2.8%(2,238)
Polish2%(1,586)
French1.6%(1,285)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,278)
Swedish1.4%(1,091)
Dutch1.1%(865)
Russian0.6%(517)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(497)
British0.6%(474)
Norwegian0.5%(414)
Hungarian0.5%(397)
French Canadian0.4%(334)
Czech0.3%(260)
Danish0.3%(245)
Ukrainian0.3%(237)
Romanian0.3%(207)
Swiss0.2%(193)
Canadian0.2%(181)
Austrian0.2%(176)
Subsaharan African0.2%(162)
Greek0.2%(148)
Arab0.2%(147)
Slovak0.2%(123)
West Indian0.1%(112)
Lebanese0.1%(105)
Belgian0.1%(104)
Portuguese0.1%(86)
Lithuanian0.1%(79)
Brazilian0.1%(74)
Jamaican0.1%(59)
Croatian0.1%(57)
Finnish0.1%(57)
Serbian0.1%(56)
Israeli0.1%(50)
Egyptian0.1%(42)
Iranian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(36)
Haitian0%(32)
Slovene0%(29)
Latvian0%(23)
Turkish0%(22)
Australian0%(12)
Armenian0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(8)
Macedonian0%(8)
Guyanese0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.9%
+7.9 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married25.2%(4,868)
Married64.9%(12,558)
Widowed2.7%(530)
Divorced7.1%(1,382)
Women 15+
Never married18%(3,719)
Married59.8%(12,333)
Widowed12.9%(2,661)
Divorced9.3%(1,927)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chatham County, North Carolina?
Chatham County, North Carolina has about 49,329 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Chatham County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Chatham County, North Carolina earns about $42,851 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chatham County, North Carolina expensive?
In Chatham County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $113,300, and the typical rent is about $579 a month.
How educated are people in Chatham County, North Carolina?
About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Chatham County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chatham County, North Carolina?
About 9.7% of people in Chatham County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chatham County, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Chatham County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,570 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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