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Durham city, North Carolina

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
291,467
Households
126,550
Average household size
2.21
Median age
35.1 years
Median household income
$81,619
Housing units
136,837
Population comparison
2020 Census284,751
2024 estimate291,467
Change+2.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
291,467
Median age
35.1 years
Male
137,152
Female
154,315
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.3 years
Female median age
35.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
8,528Under 59,361
20,4575–1720,172
14,65718–2416,160
26,59925–3429,411
20,38635–4421,532
16,18245–5417,337
14,13955–6417,104
16,20465+23,238
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 58,5289,361
5–1720,45720,172
18–2414,65716,160
25–3426,59929,411
35–4420,38621,532
45–5416,18217,337
55–6414,13917,104
65+16,20423,238
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5–17
Male
5–9
7,573
10–14
8,386
15–17
4,498
Female
5–9
7,632
10–14
7,733
15–17
4,807
18–24
Male
18–19
4,167
20
2,308
21
1,932
22–24
6,250
Female
18–19
5,089
20
1,753
21
1,952
22–24
7,366
25–34
Male
25–29
12,642
30–34
13,957
Female
25–29
14,467
30–34
14,944
35–44
Male
35–39
10,860
40–44
9,526
Female
35–39
12,173
40–44
9,359
45–54
Male
45–49
8,347
50–54
7,835
Female
45–49
8,743
50–54
8,594
55–64
Male
55–59
7,191
60–61
3,230
62–64
3,718
Female
55–59
8,591
60–61
3,372
62–64
5,141
65+
Male
65–66
2,658
67–69
3,365
70–74
4,461
75–79
2,551
80–84
1,639
85+
1,530
Female
65–66
3,167
67–69
4,766
70–74
6,042
75–79
4,241
80–84
2,656
85+
2,366
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
122,60342.1%
Black alone
97,68833.5%
Two or more races
28,1519.7%
Some other race
24,0478.3%
Asian alone
16,9495.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,8820.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1470.1%
Residents: 291,467.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone122,603
Black alone97,688
Two or more races28,151
Some other race24,047
Asian alone16,949
American Indian / Alaska Native1,882
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander147

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
44,260
White, not Hispanic
117,487

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
67,530
Married-couple share
69.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
46,25136.5%
1 person
43,87134.7%
2 people
17,09813.5%
3 people
11,9059.4%
4 people
7,4255.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
4,674
6 People
1,732
7 Plus People
1,019
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person46,251
2 people43,871
3 people17,098
4 people11,905
5+ people7,425
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households67,530
Married-couple families46,88269.4% of family households
With children
17,42237.2%
Without children
29,46062.8%
Other families20,64830.6% of family households
Male householder
5,38626.1%
Female householder
15,26273.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households67,530Not applicable
Married-couple families46,88269.4%
With children17,42237.2%
Without children29,46062.8%
Other families20,64830.6%
Male householder5,38626.1%
Female householder15,26273.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$81,619
Median family
$110,119
Per capita
$49,636
Household incomeShare of households
16,19912.8%
Under $25k
20,33916.1%
$25–49k
20,99616.6%
$50–74k
16,33012.9%
$75–99k
22,64417.9%
$100–149k
12,83310.1%
$150–199k
17,20913.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
5,949
$10,000–$14,999
3,245
$15,000–$19,999
3,137
$20,000–$24,999
3,868
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
3,620
$30,000–$34,999
3,833
$35,000–$39,999
4,609
$40,000–$44,999
4,352
$45,000–$49,999
3,925
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
8,782
$60,000–$74,999
12,214
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
12,943
$125,000–$149,999
9,701
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k16,199
$25–49k20,339
$50–74k20,996
$75–99k16,330
$100–149k22,644
$150–199k12,833
$200k+17,209

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
202,132
High school or higher
92.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
57.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
8,2164.1%
Less than 9th grade
7,6543.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
29,97314.8%
High school or equivalent
27,02913.4%
Some college, no degree
13,5096.7%
Associate degree
60,87930.1%
Bachelor’s degree
54,87227.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
2,712
Nursery School
0
Kindergarten
165
First Grade
135
Second Grade
519
Third Grade
443
Fourth Grade
155
Fifth Grade
490
Sixth Grade
1,595
Seventh Grade
321
Eighth Grade
1,681
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
1,521
Tenth Grade
2,112
Eleventh Grade
2,210
Twelfth No Diploma
1,811
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
25,217
Ged Or Alternative Credential
4,756
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
7,003
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
20,026
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
34,806
Professional School Degree
9,154
Doctorate Degree
10,912
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade8,216
Grades 9–12, no diploma7,654
High school or equivalent29,973
Some college, no degree27,029
Associate degree13,509
Bachelor’s degree60,879
Graduate or professional54,872
Marital status by sexMale and Female
1,6967,438
Widowed
9,21214,831
Divorced
2,1672,454
Separated
52,74951,976
Now Married
49,00855,344
Never Married
4,6625,445
Married Spouse Absent
48,08746,531
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed1,6967,438
Divorced9,21214,831
Separated2,1672,454
Now Married52,74951,976
Never Married49,00855,344
Married Spouse Absent4,6625,445
Married Spouse Present48,08746,531

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$392,800
Median gross rent
$1,508
Housing tenure
Owner
66,20352.3%
Renter
60,34747.7%
Occupied homes: 126,550.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner66,203
Renter60,347
Housing occupancy
Occupied
126,55092.5%
Vacant
10,2877.5%
Housing units: 136,837.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied126,550
Vacant10,287

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
47,242
Owners without mortgage
18,961
Vacancy reason
For rent4,281
For sale404
Rented, not occupied1,610
Sold, not occupied334
Seasonal944
Migrant workers0
Other2,714
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,281
For sale404
Rented, not occupied1,610
Sold, not occupied334
Seasonal944
Migrant workers0
Other2,714
Structure type
Detached69,505
Attached14,522
2–4 units9,715
5–19 units23,763
20+ units18,362
Mobile or other970
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
4,006
Structure 3–4 Units
5,709
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
8,837
Structure 10–19 Units
14,926
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
6,914
Structure 50 Plus Units
11,448
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
970
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
0
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached69,505
Attached14,522
2–4 units9,715
5–19 units23,763
20+ units18,362
Mobile or other970
Year builtHousing units by period
18,89913.8%
Before 1960
21,67915.8%
1960–79
37,88427.7%
1980–99
52,62438.5%
2000–19
5,7514.2%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
7,067
1940–1949
4,746
1950–1959
7,086
1960–79
1960–1969
9,331
1970–1979
12,348
1980–99
1980–1989
19,126
1990–1999
18,758
2000–19
2000–2009
23,696
2010–2019
28,928
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196018,899
1960–7921,679
1980–9937,884
2000–1952,624
2020+5,751
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
5,894
428
1990s
6,409
595
2000s
13,476
2,702
2010s
28,790
25,380
2020–22
10,040
23,632
2023+
1,594
7,610
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19905,894428
1990s6,409595
2000s13,4762,702
2010s28,79025,380
2020–2210,04023,632
2023+1,5947,610
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
1,7492.6%
Under $100k
10,71816.2%
$100–249k
35,75354.0%
$250–499k
12,25418.5%
$500–749k
3,9355.9%
$750–999k
1,0961.7%
$1–1.49m
6981.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
299
10000–14999
132
15000–19999
93
20000–24999
164
25000–29999
103
30000–34999
166
35000–39999
37
40000–49999
129
50000–59999
62
60000–69999
29
70000–79999
285
80000–89999
64
90000–99999
186
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,031
125000–149999
752
150000–174999
1,436
175000–199999
1,454
200000–249999
6,045
$250–499k
250000–299999
5,611
300000–399999
16,191
400000–499999
13,951
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
450
2000000+
248
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k1,749
$100–249k10,718
$250–499k35,753
$500–749k12,254
$750–999k3,935
$1–1.49m1,096
$1.5m+698
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,513
$500–9998,006
$1,000–1,49918,848
$1,500–1,99919,853
$2,000–2,4997,250
$2,500–2,9991,796
$3,000+1,097
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Under $500
Under 100
177
100–149
16
150–199
60
200–249
279
250–299
661
300–349
342
350–399
290
400–449
226
450–499
462
$500–999
500–549
220
550–599
319
600–649
519
650–699
323
700–749
563
750–799
1,090
800–899
1,984
900–999
2,988
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
7,630
1250–1499
11,218
$3,000+
3000–3499
300
3500+
797
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,513
$500–9998,006
$1,000–1,49918,848
$1,500–1,99919,853
$2,000–2,4997,250
$2,500–2,9991,796
$3,000+1,097
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,330
7,806
1 vehicle
19,735
31,640
2 vehicles
31,311
16,825
3 vehicles
9,585
3,251
4 vehicles
3,189
543
5+ vehicles
1,053
282
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,3307,806
1 vehicle19,73531,640
2 vehicles31,31116,825
3 vehicles9,5853,251
4 vehicles3,189543
5+ vehicles1,053282

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
156,140
Average commute
22.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
97,05262.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
12,8758.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,9701.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
4,3582.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
36,45623.3%Derived from published counts
Other
2,4291.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 156,140.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,432
Bicycle
926
Other
Other Transportation
1,541
Motorcycle
199
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
689
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone97,052
Carpool12,875
Public transit2,970
Walk or bicycle4,358
Work from home36,456
Other2,429
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
32,98327.6%
Under 15 min
55,34746.2%
15–29 min
21,06217.6%
30–44 min
5,1554.3%
45–59 min
5,1374.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
1,642
5–9
10,671
10–14
20,670
15–29 min
15–19
25,401
20–24
20,695
25–29
9,251
30–44 min
30–34
14,818
35–39
2,666
40–44
3,578
60+ min
60–89
3,472
90+
1,665
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min32,983
15–29 min55,347
30–44 min21,062
45–59 min5,155
60+ min5,137

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
239,504
Civilian labor force
165,391
Employed
159,046
Unemployed
6,345
Unemployment rate
3.8%
Poverty universe
280,890
Persons below poverty
32,806
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
116,540
Blue-collar workers
20,429
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
9,356
12,721
Sales Office Occupations
9,160
14,423
Management Business Science Arts
41,413
51,544
Production Transportation Material Moving
8,365
2,758
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
8,829
477
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations9,35612,721
Sales Office Occupations9,16014,423
Management Business Science Arts41,41351,544
Production Transportation Material Moving8,3652,758
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance8,829477

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
123,148
Workplace jobs
194,798
Internal commuters
51,774
Inbound commuters
143,024
Outbound commuters
71,374
Net worker inflow
71,650

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
258,29189.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
31,07210.7%
Residents: 289,363.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured258,291
Uninsured31,072
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
5,04816.2%
Under 19
10,53133.9%
Age 19–34
15,25749.1%
Age 35–64
2360.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 195,048
Age 19–3410,531
Age 35–6415,257
Age 65+236

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
246,49384.6%
Foreign born
44,97415.4%
Residents: 291,467.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born246,493
Foreign born44,974

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
17,051
Not a citizen
27,923

Residential mobility

Same house
237,505
Within same county
20,181
From another county
13,684
From another state
12,881
From abroad
4,088

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
128,557

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.

Census place demographics

About Durham city, North Carolina

Durham city, North Carolina has 291,467 residents and a median age of 35.1 years. It ranks No. 71 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 2.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $885 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 city, North Carolina291,467$81,61935.1 years52.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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