Durham city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 279,106
Median age: 34.6
Median household income: 66,623
Durham is a city in Durham County and Orange County and Wake County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Durham city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 279,106 |
| 2020 | 276,341 |
Census data for Durham city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Durham city, North Carolina
| Total population | 279,106 |
| Male | 131,532 |
| Female | 147,574 |
| Total population | 279,106 |
| Under 5 years | 17,831 |
| 5 to 9 years | 15,777 |
| 10 to 14 years | 15,245 |
| 15 to 19 years | 18,788 |
| 20 to 24 years | 20,848 |
| 25 to 34 years | 53,260 |
| 35 to 44 years | 38,985 |
| 45 to 54 years | 33,142 |
| 55 to 59 years | 15,692 |
| 60 to 64 years | 15,147 |
| 65 to 74 years | 21,559 |
| 75 to 84 years | 9,098 |
| 85 years and over | 3,734 |
| Median age (years) | 34.6 |
| Under 18 years | 57,949 |
| 16 years and over | 226,991 |
| 18 years and over | 221,157 |
| 21 years and over | 207,329 |
| 62 years and over | 43,331 |
| 65 years and over | 34,391 |
| Total population | 279,106 |
| One race | 261,932 |
| White | 131,105 |
| Black or African American | 103,719 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,002 |
| Asian | 14,804 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 159 |
| Some other race | 11,143 |
| Two or more races | 17,174 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 197,544 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 89,475 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 108,069 |
Social characteristics in Durham city, North Carolina
| Total households | 117,638 |
| Family households (families) | 43,437 |
| Married-couple family | 8,726 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 22,870 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 16,999 |
| Nonfamily households | 42,605 |
| Average household size | 25,320 |
| Average family size | 2.27 |
Economic characteristics in Durham city, North Carolina
| Total households | 117,638 |
| Less than $10,000 | 6,639 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,839 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,032 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11,377 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14,352 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20,271 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15,389 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18,414 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,931 |
| $200,000 or more | 10,394 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 66,623 |
Housing characteristics in Durham city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 126,044 |
| Occupied housing units | 117,638 |
| Vacant housing units | 8,406 |
| Total housing units | 126,044 |
| 1-unit, detached | 65,939 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,880 |
| 2 units | 4,037 |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,192 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,591 |
| 10 to 19 units | 13,948 |
| 20 or more units | 14,530 |
| Mobile home | 904 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 23 |
| Total housing units | 126,044 |
| Built 2014 or later | 563 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 21,488 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 22,550 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 20,977 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 18,345 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 13,121 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 10,183 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,228 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,164 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7,425 |
| Total housing units | 126,044 |
| 1 room | 4,041 |
| 2 rooms | 5,220 |
| 3 rooms | 15,036 |
| 4 rooms | 22,475 |
| 5 rooms | 24,212 |
| 6 rooms | 18,779 |
| 7 rooms | 13,675 |
| 8 rooms | 9,781 |
| 9 rooms or more | 12,825 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 126,044 |
| No bedroom | 4,084 |
| 1 bedroom | 18,120 |
| 2 bedrooms | 34,766 |
| 3 bedrooms | 46,921 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17,083 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 5,070 |
| Occupied housing units | 117,638 |
| Owner-occupied | 61,047 |
| Renter-occupied | 56,591 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.40 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Occupied housing units | 117,638 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 18,917 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 45,070 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 19,582 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 19,547 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 7,358 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 7,164 |
| Owner-occupied units | 61,047 |
| Less than $50,000 | 987 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,091 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,335 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,787 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 19,179 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 17,459 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,512 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 697 |
| Median (dollars) | 264,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 61,047 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 45,369 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 15,678 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 55,780 |
| Less than $500 | 3,760 |
| $500 to $999 | 14,801 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 25,004 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9,701 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,708 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 212 |
| $3,000 or more | 594 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,157 |
| No rent paid | 811 |
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