Town in Orange County, North Carolina · 6.5 sq mi · 3,225 people per sq mi
20,881 people live in Carrboro. The typical household earns $85,743, and the median resident is 33.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,295 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.15%
Men 32.4 · Women 35.3
1920–2026
20,881
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
20,881
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,881 | -81 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,962 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 20,958 | -206 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 21,164 | -86 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 21,250 | +64 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 21,186 | -109 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 21,295 | +40 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 21,255 | -22 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 21,277 | -218 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 21,495 | +252 | 1.19% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Carrboro has a population change lower than Orange County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 212 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Never married | 42% | 45% | 40% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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