Carrboro

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.475
State:: North Carolina

Carrboro is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. Carrboro has a 2025 population of 20,986. Carrboro is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,278 in 2020.

The average household income in Carrboro is $119,665 with a poverty rate of 11.26%.The median age in Carrboro is 34 years: 32.8 years for males, and 36 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carrboro includes 67.31% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.92% Asian, 3.92% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,249	67.31%
Black or African American	2,816	13.3%
Asian	1,676	7.92%
Two or more races	1,600	7.56%
Other race	829	3.92%

Carrboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carrboro's average per capita income is $54,222. Household income levels show a median of $85,927. The poverty rate stands at 11.26%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$150,769	-
Families	$121,933	$178,703
Households	$85,927	$119,665
Non Families	$45,573	$58,472

$54,222

Average Income

$85,927

Median Household Income

11.26%

Poverty Rate