Durham, New York Population 2024

2,603

Durham is a city located in New York. Durham has a 2024 population of 2,603. Durham is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -0.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,624 in 2020.

The average household income in Durham is $83,177 with a poverty rate of 14.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Durham is 45.1 years, 33.6 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Durham Demographics

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

  • White: 79.02%
  • Two or more races: 12.91%
  • Black or African American: 6.66%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.8% (-21)
The current population of Durham, New York is 2,603 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,624.

Durham, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,08779.02%
Two or more races34112.91%
Black or African American1766.66%
Asian240.91%
Other race130.49%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Durham Population by Race

Durham Population Pyramid 2024

Durham Median Age

45.1

Total

33.6

Male

49.9

Female

Durham Adults

There are 2,052 adults, (608 of whom are seniors) in Durham.

Durham Age Dependency

82.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Durham Sex Ratio

Female1,24747.22%
Male1,39452.78%

Durham Population by Age

Durham Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0982.418317
Married4403.3585.914.1
Non Family4371.1986.313.7
Male1182.9792.47.6
Female1032.8745.654.4

3.09

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Durham Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Durham Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Durham Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

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

Durham Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$54,102

Average Earnings

$63,750

Average Male

$44,063

Average Female

Durham Earnings by Educational Attainment

Durham Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Durham Language

97.56% of Durham residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

Durham Language

Durham Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,04821610.55%
Black17616392.61%

14.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

15%

Male Poverty Rate

13.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Durham

The race most likely to be in poverty in Durham is Black, with 92.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Durham is White, with 10.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.98%.

Durham Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.85%
Bachelors or Greater7.27%
Some College7.16%
High School3.92%

Durham Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14.31%
Male Employed6.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Durham Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Durham Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Durham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Durham Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Durham Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Durham Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Durham Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

108

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

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Durham Veterans by War

count

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Durham Veterans by Age

count

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Durham Veterans by Race

Durham Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Durham Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Durham Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Durham Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Durham 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

78.99%

Born in Durham

96.14%

Native Born

3.86%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

3.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.14% of Durham residents were born in the United States, with 78.99% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Durham Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,488-23-0.92%
20282,511-23-0.91%
20272,534-23-0.9%
20262,557-23-0.89%
20252,580-23-0.88%
20242,603-23-0.88%
20232,626-23-0.87%
20222,649-23-0.86%
20212,672481.83%
20202,624-30-1.13%
20192,654-3-0.11%
20182,65710.04%
20172,656-10-0.38%
20162,666-6-0.22%
20152,672-9-0.34%
20142,681-12-0.45%
20132,693-5-0.19%
20122,698-15-0.55%
20112,713-4-0.15%
20102,71700%

Durham Population by Year