Durham County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 320,146
Median age: 35.7
Median household income: 67,000
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Durham County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 320,146 |
| 2020 | 317,665 |
| 2019 | 311,848 |
| 2018 | 306,457 |
| 2017 | 300,865 |
| 2016 | 294,618 |
| 2015 | 288,817 |
| 2014 | 282,422 |
| 2013 | 276,494 |
| 2012 | 269,283 |
| 2011 | 263,862 |
| 2010 | 258,578 |
| 2009 | 256,296 |
Durham County, NC cities
Chapel Hill town - 60,920
Durham city - 279,106
Gorman CDP - 1,051
Morrisville town - 28,824
Raleigh city - 462,219
Rougemont CDP - 906
Census data for Durham County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Durham County, North Carolina
| Total population | 320,146 |
| Male | 153,606 |
| Female | 166,540 |
| Total population | 320,146 |
| Under 5 years | 19,872 |
| 5 to 9 years | 17,872 |
| 10 to 14 years | 18,015 |
| 15 to 19 years | 20,735 |
| 20 to 24 years | 21,922 |
| 25 to 34 years | 57,590 |
| 35 to 44 years | 45,433 |
| 45 to 54 years | 38,745 |
| 55 to 59 years | 18,995 |
| 60 to 64 years | 18,366 |
| 65 to 74 years | 27,000 |
| 75 to 84 years | 11,098 |
| 85 years and over | 4,503 |
| Median age (years) | 35.7 |
| Under 18 years | 66,040 |
| 16 years and over | 260,662 |
| 18 years and over | 254,106 |
| 21 years and over | 239,323 |
| 62 years and over | 53,436 |
| 65 years and over | 42,601 |
| Total population | 320,146 |
| One race | 300,375 |
| White | 156,682 |
| Black or African American | 112,716 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,131 |
| Asian | 15,798 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 178 |
| Some other race | 13,870 |
| Two or more races | 19,771 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 227,590 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 105,355 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 122,235 |
Social characteristics in Durham County, North Carolina
| Total households | 132,762 |
| Family households (families) | 51,649 |
| Married-couple family | 9,364 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 25,182 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 18,556 |
| Nonfamily households | 46,567 |
| Average household size | 30,683 |
| Average family size | 2.30 |
Economic characteristics in Durham County, North Carolina
| Total households | 132,762 |
| Less than $10,000 | 7,191 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,193 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9,172 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12,881 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 16,354 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 22,692 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 16,780 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21,249 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10,201 |
| $200,000 or more | 12,049 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 67,000 |
Housing characteristics in Durham County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 142,239 |
| Occupied housing units | 132,762 |
| Vacant housing units | 9,477 |
| Total housing units | 142,239 |
| 1-unit, detached | 79,639 |
| 1-unit, attached | 12,255 |
| 2 units | 4,067 |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,232 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,976 |
| 10 to 19 units | 14,257 |
| 20 or more units | 14,804 |
| Mobile home | 1,986 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 23 |
| Total housing units | 142,239 |
| Built 2014 or later | 619 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 22,273 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 25,128 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 24,056 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 20,896 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 16,339 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 12,202 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 8,422 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,556 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7,748 |
| Total housing units | 142,239 |
| 1 room | 4,088 |
| 2 rooms | 5,248 |
| 3 rooms | 15,484 |
| 4 rooms | 24,079 |
| 5 rooms | 27,790 |
| 6 rooms | 21,557 |
| 7 rooms | 16,709 |
| 8 rooms | 11,473 |
| 9 rooms or more | 15,811 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 142,239 |
| No bedroom | 4,131 |
| 1 bedroom | 18,601 |
| 2 bedrooms | 37,373 |
| 3 bedrooms | 55,793 |
| 4 bedrooms | 20,612 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 5,729 |
| Occupied housing units | 132,762 |
| Owner-occupied | 73,428 |
| Renter-occupied | 59,334 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.16 |
| Occupied housing units | 132,762 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 19,943 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 48,502 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 22,035 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 22,939 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 9,714 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 9,629 |
| Owner-occupied units | 73,428 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,552 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,539 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,950 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,760 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 22,378 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 20,927 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6,420 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 902 |
| Median (dollars) | 262,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 73,428 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 52,821 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 20,607 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 58,298 |
| Less than $500 | 3,881 |
| $500 to $999 | 15,293 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 26,251 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 10,105 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,822 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 293 |
| $3,000 or more | 653 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,162 |
| No rent paid | 1,036 |
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