Chatham County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 75,070
Median age: 47.3
Median household income: 76,791
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chatham County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 75,070 |
| 2020 | 72,853 |
| 2019 | 71,338 |
| 2018 | 69,791 |
| 2017 | 68,364 |
| 2016 | 68,778 |
| 2015 | 67,431 |
| 2014 | 66,050 |
| 2013 | 64,886 |
| 2012 | 63,896 |
| 2011 | 62,506 |
| 2010 | 61,426 |
| 2009 | 61,444 |
Chatham County, NC cities
Bennett CDP - 386
Cary town - 171,603
Fearrington Village CDP - 2,642
Goldston town - 439
Gulf CDP - 67
Moncure CDP - 817
Pittsboro town - 4,433
Siler City town - 7,742
Census data for Chatham County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Chatham County, North Carolina
| Total population | 75,070 |
| Male | 35,817 |
| Female | 39,253 |
| Total population | 75,070 |
| Under 5 years | 3,469 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,944 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,772 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,182 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,429 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,637 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,801 |
| 45 to 54 years | 10,124 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,226 |
| 60 to 64 years | 6,076 |
| 65 to 74 years | 10,726 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,349 |
| 85 years and over | 2,335 |
| Median age (years) | 47.3 |
| Under 18 years | 15,006 |
| 16 years and over | 62,132 |
| 18 years and over | 60,064 |
| 21 years and over | 58,130 |
| 62 years and over | 22,098 |
| 65 years and over | 18,410 |
| Total population | 75,070 |
| One race | 71,188 |
| White | 57,518 |
| Black or African American | 8,576 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 121 |
| Asian | 1,223 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 3,750 |
| Two or more races | 3,882 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 55,729 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,214 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,515 |
Social characteristics in Chatham County, North Carolina
| Total households | 30,128 |
| Family households (families) | 16,965 |
| Married-couple family | 1,853 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,005 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,910 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,305 |
| Average household size | 12,996 |
| Average family size | 2.47 |
Economic characteristics in Chatham County, North Carolina
| Total households | 30,128 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,006 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,334 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,324 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,932 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,717 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,564 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,397 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,453 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,880 |
| $200,000 or more | 4,521 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 76,791 |
Housing characteristics in Chatham County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 33,382 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,128 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,254 |
| Total housing units | 33,382 |
| 1-unit, detached | 24,603 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,295 |
| 2 units | 692 |
| 3 or 4 units | 453 |
| 5 to 9 units | 632 |
| 10 to 19 units | 129 |
| 20 or more units | 564 |
| Mobile home | 4,972 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 42 |
| Total housing units | 33,382 |
| Built 2014 or later | 232 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 5,593 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 6,971 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,823 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,451 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,201 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,610 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,518 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 511 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,472 |
| Total housing units | 33,382 |
| 1 room | 218 |
| 2 rooms | 286 |
| 3 rooms | 1,117 |
| 4 rooms | 4,915 |
| 5 rooms | 5,910 |
| 6 rooms | 6,102 |
| 7 rooms | 4,744 |
| 8 rooms | 4,181 |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,909 |
| Median rooms | 6.2 |
| Total housing units | 33,382 |
| No bedroom | 218 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,198 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,526 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,819 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,477 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,144 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,128 |
| Owner-occupied | 23,681 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,447 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,128 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,616 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 8,238 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,451 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,942 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,375 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,506 |
| Owner-occupied units | 23,681 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,081 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,869 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,985 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,954 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,848 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 7,211 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 4,961 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 772 |
| Median (dollars) | 325,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 23,681 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 14,097 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 9,584 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,547 |
| Less than $500 | 555 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,728 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,243 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 354 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 247 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 129 |
| $3,000 or more | 291 |
| Median (dollars) | 888 |
| No rent paid | 900 |
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