METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Durham Metro
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · 4 counties · 588,911 residents · 1,758.906 sq mi
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Durham has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $66,380. Population has grown 38% since 2000. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $266,209.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024602K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(30,936)
5 to 95.5%(32,645)
10 to 145.8%(34,383)
15 to 197%(41,210)
20 to 248.1%(47,864)
25 to 3415.6%(91,603)
35 to 4412.7%(74,982)
45 to 5411.9%(69,808)
55 to 6412%(70,937)
65 to 749.9%(58,154)
75 to 844.6%(26,801)
85 and over1.6%(9,588)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,380
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,497 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.8%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.8%
Retail trade7.5%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Other services5.4%
Public administration3.7%
Finance & insurance3%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$266,209
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,221 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.0
+7%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(308,524)
Black24.2%(142,443)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(78,483)
Asian5.3%(31,062)
Other3.6%(21,215)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(32,557)
Central American3.1%(17,916)
Honduran1.3%(7,283)
Salvadoran1.2%(6,501)
Puerto Rican0.8%(4,807)
South American0.8%(4,498)
Guatemalan0.6%(3,197)
Colombian0.4%(2,023)
Cuban0.3%(1,795)
Dominican0.2%(984)
Spaniard0.1%(734)
Argentine0.1%(706)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(492)
Chilean0.1%(446)
Peruvian0.1%(430)
Nicaraguan0.1%(323)
Costa Rican0.1%(311)
Venezuelan0.1%(307)
Panamanian0.1%(274)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Bolivian0%(46)
Paraguayan0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese1.6%(9,469)
Asian Indian1.3%(7,513)
Korean0.5%(2,742)
Filipino0.4%(2,184)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,747)
Japanese0.2%(950)
Taiwanese0.1%(605)
Burmese0.1%(548)
Thai0.1%(457)
Pakistani0.1%(349)
Hmong0.1%(283)
Nepalese0%(221)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(204)
Cambodian0%(137)
Bangladeshi0%(105)
Mongolian0%(73)
Indonesian0%(50)
Laotian0%(50)
Malaysian0%(14)
Ancestry
English10.5%(60,199)
German9.3%(53,509)
Irish7.9%(45,604)
American5.2%(29,799)
Italian3.6%(20,512)
Scottish2.3%(13,129)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(12,942)
Polish1.9%(11,160)
French1.9%(10,876)
Subsaharan African1.6%(9,154)
British1%(5,661)
Swedish0.8%(4,603)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(4,316)
Russian0.7%(4,068)
Welsh0.7%(4,028)
West Indian0.7%(3,948)
Norwegian0.6%(3,386)
French Canadian0.5%(2,984)
Hungarian0.3%(1,972)
Jamaican0.3%(1,956)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,728)
Czech0.3%(1,644)
Danish0.3%(1,548)
Greek0.2%(1,399)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,213)
Portuguese0.2%(1,210)
Nigerian0.3%(1,180)
Austrian0.2%(1,117)
Swiss0.2%(1,073)
Canadian0.2%(1,060)
Iranian0.2%(918)
Slovak0.2%(899)
Ghanaian0.1%(791)
Belgian0.1%(745)
Lebanese0.1%(728)
Croatian0.1%(709)
Romanian0.1%(652)
Egyptian0.1%(581)
Armenian0.1%(545)
Finnish0.1%(544)
Ethiopian0.1%(526)
Brazilian0.1%(512)
Turkish0.1%(512)
Kenyan0.1%(492)
Palestinian0.1%(454)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(426)
Moroccan0.1%(418)
Latvian0.1%(373)
Serbian0.1%(320)
Arab0.1%(287)
Slovene0%(237)
Haitian0%(184)
Syrian0%(170)
Israeli0%(161)
Australian0%(137)
Iraqi0%(97)
Jordanian0%(96)
Barbadian0%(71)
Cape Verdean0%(56)
Somali0%(43)
Macedonian0%(41)
Guyanese0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 588,911 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?
The typical household in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns about $66,380 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 $266,209, and the typical rent is about $1,055 a month.
How educated are people in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?
About 49.3% 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 13.0% of people in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Durham-Chapel Hill, NC grown since 1990?
Yes, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 244,286 residents, a change of about 71 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024