Carrboro, North Carolina Population 2024

21,044

Carrboro Demographics

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

  • White: 67.31%
  • Black or African American: 13.3%
  • Asian: 7.92%
  • Two or more races: 7.56%
  • Other race: 3.92%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,249.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.1% (-234)
The current population of Carrboro, North Carolina is 21,044 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,278.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,24967.31%
Black or African American2,81613.3%
Asian1,6767.92%
Two or more races1,6007.56%
Other race8293.92%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carrboro Population by Race

Carrboro Population Pyramid 2024

Carrboro Median Age

34

Total

32.8

Male

36

Female

Carrboro Adults

There are 16,668 adults, (2,094 of whom are seniors) in Carrboro.

Carrboro Age Dependency

45.3

Age Dependency Ratio

14.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Carrboro Sex Ratio

Female10,63750.25%
Male10,53349.75%

Carrboro Population by Age

Carrboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,4152.2443.656.4
Non Family4,6621.3621.978.1
Married3,7823.1673.226.8
Female7252.83565
Male2462.862674

3.06

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

43.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carrboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2061.45%
Associates Degree6784.76%
Bachelors Degree3,83326.93%
Graduate Degree6,19143.5%
High School Graduate1,0127.11%
Less Than 9th Grade5053.55%
Some College1,80812.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carrboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carrboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,5839,4857,724
Black1,8201,813509
Hispanic1,300770565
Asian1,2931,2171,011
2+ Races639523389
Other Race566212119

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.62%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 80.6%.

Carrboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,813$58,438$37,366
Graduate Degree$94,730$120,324$73,698
High School Graduate$40,926$41,713$29,833
Less Than 9th Grade$31,987$36,589$0
Overall$54,222$60,839$43,696
Some College$43,418$43,558$39,554

$54,222

Average Earnings

$60,839

Average Male

$43,696

Average Female

Carrboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carrboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carrboro Language

82.93% of Carrboro residents speak only English, while 17.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.72% of the population.

Carrboro Language

Carrboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4931,47710.95%
Black2,80047016.79%
Hispanic2,46428011.36%
Asian1,67217910.71%
Multiple1,600915.69%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.54%

Male Poverty Rate

13.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carrboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carrboro is Black, with 16.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carrboro is Multiple, with 5.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.35%.

Carrboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.8%
Some College16.7%
Less Than 9th Grade9.12%
Bachelors or Greater5.35%

Carrboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.77%
Female Unemployed17.27%
Female Employed10.24%
Male Employed4.69%

Carrboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carrboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,933$178,703
Households$85,927$119,665
Married Families$150,769$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,573$58,472

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carrboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Carrboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carrboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Carrboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carrboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

784

Number of Veterans

755

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War390
Second Gulf War368
Vietnam120
Korea39
World War II0

Carrboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54341
18 to 34164
75+117
55 to 6495
65 to 7467

Carrboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4994.22%
Black1789.06%
2+ Races799.36%
Hispanic543.32%
Asian282.09%

Carrboro Veterans by Race

Carrboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carrboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Carrboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carrboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carrboro 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

28.36%

Born in Carrboro

84.67%

Native Born

15.33%

Foreign Born

8.46%

Non Citizen

6.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.67% of Carrboro residents were born in the United States, with 28.36% having been born in North Carolina. 8.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Carrboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,753-58-0.28%
202820,811-58-0.28%
202720,869-59-0.28%
202620,928-58-0.28%
202520,986-58-0.28%
202421,044-59-0.28%
202321,103-123-0.58%
202221,226500.24%
202121,176-102-0.48%
202021,278760.36%
201921,202-28-0.13%
201821,230-223-1.04%
201721,4532451.16%
201621,2081090.52%
201521,0992020.97%
201420,8972040.99%
201320,6933831.89%
201220,3104302.16%
201119,8802941.5%
201019,58600%
200016,7825,22945.26%
199011,5534,21757.48%
19807,3363,864111.29%
19703,472-17,281-83.27%

Carrboro Population by Year