METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Durham Metro
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · 4 counties · 344,625 residents · 1,758.906 sq mi
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Durham has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,721. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 81,868 residents. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $84,077.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024602K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(22,767)
5 to 96.1%(21,179)
10 to 145.8%(19,874)
15 to 197.7%(26,698)
20 to 2410.4%(35,939)
25 to 3419.5%(67,226)
35 to 4415.9%(54,698)
45 to 549.7%(33,395)
55 to 647.4%(25,590)
65 to 746.3%(21,711)
75 to 843.4%(11,873)
85 and over1.1%(3,675)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,721
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,497 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$84,077
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,221 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(256,626)
Black28.6%(122,064)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(27,801)
Asian2.9%(12,490)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(235,708)
Black29.2%(100,463)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(3,950)
Asian1.7%(5,697)
Other0.8%(2,757)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(38,607)
Central American3.8%(22,759)
Honduran1.7%(10,276)
South American1.2%(7,141)
Salvadoran1%(5,953)
Puerto Rican0.9%(5,179)
Guatemalan0.8%(5,008)
Colombian0.5%(3,031)
Cuban0.4%(2,397)
Spaniard0.2%(1,316)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,243)
Dominican0.2%(970)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(967)
Nicaraguan0.1%(794)
Ecuadorian0.1%(740)
Costa Rican0.1%(540)
Peruvian0.1%(526)
Chilean0.1%(402)
Panamanian0%(181)
Bolivian0%(99)
Paraguayan0%(74)
Uruguayan0%(59)
Asian origin
Chinese1.6%(8,965)
Asian Indian1.5%(8,529)
Filipino0.4%(2,575)
Korean0.4%(2,169)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,667)
Japanese0.2%(1,208)
Burmese0.2%(1,037)
Taiwanese0.2%(886)
Pakistani0.1%(763)
Thai0.1%(473)
Nepalese0.1%(382)
Hmong0%(196)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(135)
Cambodian0%(133)
Kazakh0%(131)
Bangladeshi0%(128)
Malaysian0%(31)
Indonesian0%(28)
Laotian0%(9)
Singaporean0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(738)
Samoan0%(184)
Chamorro0%(97)
Tongan0%(29)
Guamanian0%(26)
Ancestry
English13%(78,393)
German9.3%(55,980)
Irish8.5%(51,174)
American4.7%(28,514)
Italian3.9%(23,514)
Scottish2.6%(15,520)
Subsaharan African2%(11,860)
Polish2%(11,759)
French1.6%(9,468)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(9,280)
Swedish0.8%(5,098)
Dutch0.8%(5,022)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(4,384)
Norwegian0.7%(4,090)
West Indian0.7%(4,006)
British0.7%(3,985)
Russian0.6%(3,694)
Arab0.5%(3,205)
Nigerian0.5%(2,433)
French Canadian0.4%(2,190)
Hungarian0.4%(2,188)
Jamaican0.4%(2,047)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,972)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,730)
Greek0.3%(1,705)
Danish0.3%(1,669)
Czech0.3%(1,631)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,464)
Austrian0.3%(1,454)
Swiss0.2%(1,337)
Portuguese0.2%(1,265)
Canadian0.2%(1,109)
Iranian0.2%(937)
Romanian0.2%(922)
Ghanaian0.2%(922)
Slovak0.1%(852)
Lebanese0.1%(795)
Brazilian0.1%(738)
Haitian0.1%(697)
Finnish0.1%(687)
Egyptian0.1%(677)
Serbian0.1%(643)
Belgian0.1%(613)
Turkish0.1%(586)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(440)
Armenian0.1%(431)
Croatian0.1%(431)
Kenyan0.1%(379)
Iraqi0.1%(343)
Syrian0.1%(310)
Slovene0%(281)
Guyanese0%(219)
Israeli0%(219)
Latvian0%(188)
Palestinian0%(172)
Barbadian0%(165)
Australian0%(135)
Moroccan0%(98)
Bulgarian0%(69)
Somali0%(61)
Cape Verdean0%(50)
Macedonian0%(43)
Jordanian0%(31)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
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 (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(93,931)
Married50.6%(121,076)
Widowed2.1%(5,078)
Divorced8.1%(19,340)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(99,272)
Married45.3%(120,032)
Widowed6.8%(18,042)
Divorced10.4%(27,417)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has about 344,625 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?
The typical household in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns about $29,721 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC expensive?
In Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, the median home is worth about $84,077, and the typical rent is about $435 a month.
How educated are people in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?
About 33.0% of adults age 25 and over in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?
About 12.3% of people in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024