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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Durham County

North Carolina · 223,314 residents · 288 sq mi
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With 223,314 people, Durham County is a county in North Carolina. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Growth has run 23% since 1990, or 41,479 more people. The median age is 32.2, younger than the US median of 35.2. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $128,300.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% 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
223,314
+23%since 1990
from 181,835 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.2
+1%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
288 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
167K212K257K302K347K19902000201020202024Durham County
2024332K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(15,492)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(14,672)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(13,683)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(14,926)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.4%(21,076)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419%(42,336)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.8%(35,355)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(28,376)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(15,824)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.9%(10,916)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(7,881)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(2,777)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,337
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,526 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,156
+54%since 1990
from $15,030 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.4%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$128,300
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$658
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $444 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.3%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 53.0% in 1990
45.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(109,724)
Black37.2%(67,598)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,108)
Asian1.8%(3,284)
2000
White, non-Hispanic48.1%(107,371)
Black39.2%(87,516)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(17,039)
Asian3.3%(7,311)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(23,958)
Central American5.1%(16,840)
Honduran2.6%(8,661)
Salvadoran1.4%(4,541)
South American1.2%(3,959)
Puerto Rican0.9%(3,140)
Guatemalan0.8%(2,706)
Colombian0.6%(1,833)
Cuban0.5%(1,651)
Venezuelan0.2%(688)
Spaniard0.2%(665)
Dominican0.2%(637)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(406)
Nicaraguan0.1%(396)
Argentine0.1%(387)
Peruvian0.1%(361)
Chilean0.1%(184)
Panamanian0%(108)
Bolivian0%(63)
Uruguayan0%(37)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(4,987)
Asian Indian1.4%(4,639)
Filipino0.6%(1,880)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,154)
Korean0.3%(877)
Pakistani0.2%(639)
Taiwanese0.2%(544)
Japanese0.2%(518)
Thai0.1%(428)
Nepalese0.1%(382)
Burmese0.1%(360)
Hmong0.1%(183)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(83)
Tongan0%(29)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
English11%(36,626)
German8.2%(27,169)
Irish7.2%(23,965)
American4%(13,171)
Italian3.6%(11,799)
Scottish2.1%(6,821)
Polish1.8%(5,920)
French1.5%(4,835)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(3,745)
West Indian0.9%(3,055)
Swedish0.8%(2,573)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.7%(2,191)
British0.6%(2,085)
Dutch0.6%(2,075)
Norwegian0.6%(2,071)
Welsh0.6%(2,059)
Arab0.5%(1,813)
Jamaican0.5%(1,715)
Russian0.5%(1,573)
Ethiopian0.4%(1,384)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,301)
French Canadian0.4%(1,195)
Czech0.3%(1,015)
Hungarian0.3%(987)
Greek0.3%(926)
Ukrainian0.3%(885)
Danish0.2%(818)
Canadian0.2%(699)
Swiss0.2%(656)
Austrian0.2%(646)
Portuguese0.2%(606)
Ghanaian0.2%(519)
Brazilian0.2%(509)
Haitian0.1%(490)
Romanian0.1%(436)
Slovak0.1%(432)
Egyptian0.1%(411)
Finnish0.1%(396)
Armenian0.1%(372)
Iraqi0.1%(337)
Lebanese0.1%(327)
Iranian0.1%(272)
Syrian0.1%(238)
Serbian0.1%(238)
Belgian0.1%(227)
Croatian0.1%(221)
Kenyan0.1%(212)
Guyanese0.1%(210)
Turkish0.1%(203)
Israeli0%(146)
Slovene0%(137)
Moroccan0%(92)
Latvian0%(82)
Somali0%(61)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Jordanian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(30)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.1%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 33.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.0%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 78.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
17.4%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 14.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.1 min
−23%since 1990
from 17.0 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 married37.2%(31,643)
Married53.4%(45,418)
Widowed2.3%(1,938)
Divorced7.2%(6,124)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(31,244)
Married46.9%(44,281)
Widowed9.3%(8,738)
Divorced10.7%(10,092)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.7%(4,008)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(3,954)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.6%(3,574)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(407)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(144)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,951 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Durham County, North Carolina?

Durham County, North Carolina has about 223,314 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Durham County, North Carolina earns about $43,337 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Durham County, North Carolina expensive?

In Durham County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $128,300, and the typical rent is about $658 a month.

How educated are people in Durham County, North Carolina?

About 40.1% of adults age 25 and over in Durham County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Durham County, North Carolina?

About 13.4% of people in Durham County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Durham County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Durham County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,479 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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