Briar Chapel, North Carolina Population 2024

6,704

Briar Chapel is a city located in Alamance County, Chatham County, and Orange County North Carolina. Briar Chapel has a 2024 population of 6,704. Briar Chapel is currently growing at a rate of 11.4% annually and its population has increased by 85.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,617 in 2020.

The average household income in Briar Chapel is $178,096 with a poverty rate of 0.51%. The median age in Briar Chapel is 38.9 years: 39 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Briar Chapel Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Briar Chapel was:

  • White: 79.28%
  • Two or more races: 11.16%
  • Asian: 4.78%
  • Black or African American: 4.29%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,207.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
85.35% (3,087)
The current population of Briar Chapel, North Carolina is 6,704 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,617.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,22779.28%
Two or more races59511.16%
Asian2554.78%
Black or African American2294.29%
Other race260.49%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Briar Chapel Population by Race

Briar Chapel Population Pyramid 2024

Briar Chapel Median Age

38.9

Total

39

Male

38.8

Female

Briar Chapel Adults

There are 3,729 adults, (914 of whom are seniors) in Briar Chapel.

Briar Chapel Age Dependency

89.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Briar Chapel Sex Ratio

Female2,66249.92%
Male2,67050.08%

Briar Chapel Population by Age

Briar Chapel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9062.891.48.6
Married1,4193.1692.47.6
Non Family3241.0387.712.3
Male1163.1386.213.8
Female473.191000

3.09

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

91.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Briar Chapel Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree1253.48%
Bachelors Degree1,36237.92%
Graduate Degree1,51142.07%
High School Graduate1744.84%
Less Than 9th Grade361%
Some College38410.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Briar Chapel Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Briar Chapel Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9032,8882,231
Asian211211211
Hispanic192171145
Black181181181
2+ Races151151151

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Briar Chapel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,194$81,700$56,505
Graduate Degree$79,115$94,194$61,573
High School Graduate$52,609$0$53,723
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$74,323$88,333$58,088
Some College$0$0$0

$74,323

Average Earnings

$88,333

Average Male

$58,088

Average Female

Briar Chapel Earnings by Educational Attainment

Briar Chapel Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Briar Chapel Language

93.44% of Briar Chapel residents speak only English, while 6.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.41% of the population.

Briar Chapel Language

Briar Chapel Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple595274.54%

0.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

1.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Briar Chapel

The race most likely to be in poverty in Briar Chapel is Multiple, with 4.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Briar Chapel is Multiple, with 4.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.

Briar Chapel Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater0.94%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%

Briar Chapel Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.27%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Briar Chapel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Briar Chapel Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,583$194,866
Households$153,300$178,096
Married Families$159,367$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,864$77,750

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Briar Chapel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

74.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

80.3%

Male Marriage Rate

68.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Briar Chapel Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Briar Chapel Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Briar Chapel Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Briar Chapel Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

154

Number of Veterans

74

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War63
Vietnam42
First Gulf War39
Korea0
World War II0

Briar Chapel Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54103
65 to 7434
75+17
18 to 340
55 to 640

Briar Chapel Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White912.88%
Black6334.81%

Briar Chapel Veterans by Race

Briar Chapel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Briar Chapel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Briar Chapel Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Briar Chapel Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Briar Chapel Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

24.79%

Born in Briar Chapel

94.17%

Native Born

5.83%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.17% of Briar Chapel residents were born in the United States, with 24.79% having been born in North Carolina. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Briar Chapel Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20246,70468611.4%
20236,01868612.87%
20225,33268614.77%
20214,6461,02928.45%
20203,61700%

Briar Chapel Population by Year