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Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
601,724
Households
248,256
Average household size
2.32
Median age
37.9 years
Median household income
$83,500
Housing units
270,378
Population comparison
2020 Census588,911
2024 estimate601,724
Change+2.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
601,724
Median age
37.9 years
Male
288,699
Female
313,025
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.2 years
Female median age
38.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
15,758Under 515,963
44,1385–1742,654
32,65018–2436,273
43,42125–3445,950
38,93635–4439,805
35,44145–5437,494
34,33555–6438,036
44,02065+56,850
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 515,75815,963
5–1744,13842,654
18–2432,65036,273
25–3443,42145,950
35–4438,93639,805
45–5435,44137,494
55–6434,33538,036
65+44,02056,850
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5–17
Male
5–9
15,096
10–14
18,420
15–17
10,622
Female
5–9
15,227
10–14
17,072
15–17
10,355
18–24
Male
18–19
10,623
20
5,565
21
4,746
22–24
11,716
Female
18–19
12,626
20
5,635
21
5,106
22–24
12,906
25–34
Male
25–29
20,966
30–34
22,455
Female
25–29
22,721
30–34
23,229
35–44
Male
35–39
19,698
40–44
19,238
Female
35–39
21,624
40–44
18,181
45–54
Male
45–49
17,341
50–54
18,100
Female
45–49
18,563
50–54
18,931
55–64
Male
55–59
17,183
60–61
7,520
62–64
9,632
Female
55–59
18,257
60–61
8,081
62–64
11,698
65+
Male
65–66
6,882
67–69
9,005
70–74
11,671
75–79
8,294
80–84
4,694
85+
3,474
Female
65–66
7,617
67–69
10,839
70–74
14,931
75–79
10,477
80–84
6,884
85+
6,102
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
329,63054.8%
Black alone
140,67123.4%
Two or more races
53,9899.0%
Some other race
42,1237.0%
Asian alone
31,5725.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,4640.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2750.0%
Residents: 601,724.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone329,630
Black alone140,671
Two or more races53,989
Some other race42,123
Asian alone31,572
American Indian / Alaska Native3,464
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander275

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
81,866
White, not Hispanic
318,688

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
146,146
Married-couple share
75.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
44%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
79,78832.1%
1 person
89,65736.1%
2 people
36,02514.5%
3 people
26,70510.8%
4 people
16,0816.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
10,905
6 People
3,470
7 Plus People
1,706
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person79,788
2 people89,657
3 people36,025
4 people26,705
5+ people16,081
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households146,146
Married-couple families109,87775.2% of family households
With children
40,42236.8%
Without children
69,45563.2%
Other families36,26924.8% of family households
Male householder
9,29025.6%
Female householder
26,97974.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households146,146Not applicable
Married-couple families109,87775.2%
With children40,42236.8%
Without children69,45563.2%
Other families36,26924.8%
Male householder9,29025.6%
Female householder26,97974.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$83,500
Median family
$113,114
Per capita
$50,851
Household incomeShare of households
33,51713.5%
Under $25k
39,36915.9%
$25–49k
39,16815.8%
$50–74k
29,80212.0%
$75–99k
42,91417.3%
$100–149k
24,4309.8%
$150–199k
39,05615.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
11,459
$10,000–$14,999
7,208
$15,000–$19,999
7,146
$20,000–$24,999
7,704
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,256
$30,000–$34,999
7,800
$35,000–$39,999
8,648
$40,000–$44,999
8,449
$45,000–$49,999
7,216
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
15,957
$60,000–$74,999
23,211
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
24,146
$125,000–$149,999
18,768
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k33,517
$25–49k39,369
$50–74k39,168
$75–99k29,802
$100–149k42,914
$150–199k24,430
$200k+39,056

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
414,288
High school or higher
91.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
53.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
17,1264.1%
Less than 9th grade
17,5074.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
68,42716.5%
High school or equivalent
58,52214.1%
Some college, no degree
31,5567.6%
Associate degree
111,92527.0%
Bachelor’s degree
109,22526.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
5,991
Nursery School
32
Kindergarten
189
First Grade
190
Second Grade
785
Third Grade
970
Fourth Grade
263
Fifth Grade
1,169
Sixth Grade
2,768
Seventh Grade
994
Eighth Grade
3,775
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,043
Tenth Grade
4,960
Eleventh Grade
4,368
Twelfth No Diploma
4,136
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
57,211
Ged Or Alternative Credential
11,216
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
16,240
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
42,282
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
66,090
Professional School Degree
19,614
Doctorate Degree
23,521
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade17,126
Grades 9–12, no diploma17,507
High school or equivalent68,427
Some college, no degree58,522
Associate degree31,556
Bachelor’s degree111,925
Graduate or professional109,225
Marital status by sexMale and Female
5,07818,042
Widowed
19,34027,417
Divorced
4,0474,544
Separated
121,076120,032
Now Married
93,93199,272
Never Married
9,2579,878
Married Spouse Absent
111,819110,154
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed5,07818,042
Divorced19,34027,417
Separated4,0474,544
Now Married121,076120,032
Never Married93,93199,272
Married Spouse Absent9,2579,878
Married Spouse Present111,819110,154

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$396,100
Median gross rent
$1,466
Housing tenure
Owner
154,33562.2%
Renter
93,92137.8%
Occupied homes: 248,256.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner154,335
Renter93,921
Housing occupancy
Occupied
248,25691.8%
Vacant
22,1228.2%
Housing units: 270,378.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied248,256
Vacant22,122

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
99,286
Owners without mortgage
55,049
Vacancy reason
For rent6,467
For sale1,097
Rented, not occupied2,790
Sold, not occupied959
Seasonal1,957
Migrant workers66
Other8,786
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,467
For sale1,097
Rented, not occupied2,790
Sold, not occupied959
Seasonal1,957
Migrant workers66
Other8,786
Structure type
Detached162,504
Attached21,748
2–4 units14,365
5–19 units33,123
20+ units25,677
Mobile or other12,961
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
5,895
Structure 3–4 Units
8,470
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
13,392
Structure 10–19 Units
19,731
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
9,890
Structure 50 Plus Units
15,787
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
12,879
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
82
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached162,504
Attached21,748
2–4 units14,365
5–19 units33,123
20+ units25,677
Mobile or other12,961
Year builtHousing units by period
35,70713.2%
Before 1960
48,36817.9%
1960–79
82,64330.6%
1980–99
93,73734.7%
2000–19
9,9233.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,525
1940–1949
7,995
1950–1959
15,187
1960–79
1960–1969
19,765
1970–1979
28,603
1980–99
1980–1989
39,931
1990–1999
42,712
2000–19
2000–2009
46,481
2010–2019
47,256
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196035,707
1960–7948,368
1980–9982,643
2000–1993,737
2020+9,923
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
16,769
942
1990s
18,008
946
2000s
31,582
4,785
2010s
63,310
40,112
2020–22
21,516
35,447
2023+
3,150
11,689
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199016,769942
1990s18,008946
2000s31,5824,785
2010s63,31040,112
2020–2221,51635,447
2023+3,15011,689
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
9,8886.4%
Under $100k
27,32617.7%
$100–249k
67,08143.5%
$250–499k
30,14519.5%
$500–749k
11,7297.6%
$750–999k
5,3133.4%
$1–1.49m
2,8531.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,852
10000–14999
780
15000–19999
779
20000–24999
686
25000–29999
222
30000–34999
571
35000–39999
279
40000–49999
366
50000–59999
541
60000–69999
621
70000–79999
990
80000–89999
1,035
90000–99999
1,166
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,550
125000–149999
2,679
150000–174999
5,261
175000–199999
3,455
200000–249999
12,381
$250–499k
250000–299999
11,824
300000–399999
29,278
400000–499999
25,979
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,368
2000000+
1,485
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k9,888
$100–249k27,326
$250–499k67,081
$500–749k30,145
$750–999k11,729
$1–1.49m5,313
$1.5m+2,853
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,018
$500–99914,320
$1,000–1,49929,334
$1,500–1,99927,742
$2,000–2,49910,222
$2,500–2,9992,819
$3,000+2,327
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Under $500
Under 100
177
100–149
16
150–199
150
200–249
428
250–299
927
300–349
554
350–399
462
400–449
506
450–499
798
$500–999
500–549
548
550–599
633
600–649
1,024
650–699
1,013
700–749
1,203
750–799
1,718
800–899
3,807
900–999
4,374
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
12,689
1250–1499
16,645
$3,000+
3000–3499
657
3500+
1,670
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,018
$500–99914,320
$1,000–1,49929,334
$1,500–1,99927,742
$2,000–2,49910,222
$2,500–2,9992,819
$3,000+2,327
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
3,020
10,930
1 vehicle
39,143
47,202
2 vehicles
68,460
27,745
3 vehicles
29,196
6,060
4 vehicles
10,589
1,419
5+ vehicles
3,927
565
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle3,02010,930
1 vehicle39,14347,202
2 vehicles68,46027,745
3 vehicles29,1966,060
4 vehicles10,5891,419
5+ vehicles3,927565

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
302,105
Average commute
24.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
188,50362.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
22,6887.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,3492.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,9373.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
70,00223.2%Derived from published counts
Other
4,6261.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 302,105.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
7,571
Bicycle
2,366
Other
Other Transportation
3,395
Motorcycle
317
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
914
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone188,503
Carpool22,688
Public transit6,349
Walk or bicycle9,937
Work from home70,002
Other4,626
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
58,89525.4%
Under 15 min
100,45343.3%
15–29 min
45,67419.7%
30–44 min
14,0506.1%
45–59 min
13,0315.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,973
5–9
19,836
10–14
34,086
15–29 min
15–19
43,588
20–24
37,192
25–29
19,673
30–44 min
30–34
30,268
35–39
7,705
40–44
7,701
60+ min
60–89
9,481
90+
3,550
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min58,895
15–29 min100,453
30–44 min45,674
45–59 min14,050
60+ min13,031

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
497,657
Civilian labor force
320,260
Employed
307,994
Unemployed
12,266
Unemployment rate
3.8%
Poverty universe
576,250
Persons below poverty
69,627
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
219,828
Blue-collar workers
45,069
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
18,734
24,363
Sales Office Occupations
18,385
27,678
Management Business Science Arts
78,602
95,163
Production Transportation Material Moving
17,632
6,221
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
20,013
1,203
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations18,73424,363
Sales Office Occupations18,38527,678
Management Business Science Arts78,60295,163
Production Transportation Material Moving17,6326,221
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance20,0131,203

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
250,310
Workplace jobs
341,935
Internal commuters
140,584
Inbound commuters
201,351
Outbound commuters
109,726
Net worker inflow
91,625

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
539,18990.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
56,4299.5%
Residents: 595,618.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured539,189
Uninsured56,429
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
8,32214.7%
Under 19
18,97233.6%
Age 19–34
28,17949.9%
Age 35–64
9561.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 198,322
Age 19–3418,972
Age 35–6428,179
Age 65+956

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
521,53186.7%
Foreign born
80,19313.3%
Residents: 601,724.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born521,531
Foreign born80,193

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
32,079
Not a citizen
48,114

Residential mobility

Same house
503,955
Within same county
33,670
From another county
29,515
From another state
22,727
From abroad
6,241

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
258,001

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area has 601,724 residents and a median age of 37.9 years. It ranks No. 96 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 2.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $2,766 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area601,724$83,50037.9 years62.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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