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Carrboro

County:
Orange County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
6.475

Carrboro is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. Carrboro has a 2026 population of 20,881. Carrboro is currently declining at a rate of -0.39% annually and its population has decreased by -1.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,280 in 2020.

The median household income in Carrboro is $85,743 with a poverty rate of 12.15%. The median age in Carrboro is 33.4 years: 32.4 years for males, and 35.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.9 males.

20.9K
Total Population
3,225
Density (mi²)
-81 -0.39%
Growth

Carrboro Population

Carrboro Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202620,881-81-0.39%
202520,96240.02%
202420,958-206-0.97%
202321,164-86-0.4%
202221,250640.3%
202121,186-94-0.44%
202021,280-12-0.06%
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%
201019,58640.02%
200016,7825,22945.26%
199011,5534,21757.48%
19807,3363,864111.29%
19703,47200%

Median Age

Overall: 33.4 years
Female: 35.3 years
Male: 32.4 years

Carrboro Adults

There are 16,702 adults, (2,207 of whom are seniors) in Carrboro.

Sex Ratio

Female: 10,555 (49.8%)
Male: 10,649 (50.2%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Carrboro includes 63.27% White, 13.32% Black or African American, 7.25% Asian, 5.2% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White13,41563.27%
Black or African American2,82413.32%
Two or more races2,30610.88%
Asian1,5377.25%
Other race1,1025.2%
Native American200.09%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races1,3566.4%
Other race9944.69%
White4472.11%
Black or African American860.41%
Asian80.04%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White12,96861.16%
Black or African American2,73812.91%
Asian1,5297.21%
Two or more races9504.48%
Other race1080.51%
Native American200.09%

Carrboro Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Carrboro's average per capita income is $54,818. Household income levels show a median of $85,743. The poverty rate stands at 12.15%.

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$159,519-
Families$127,500$189,506
Households$85,743$126,386
Non Families$44,739$62,990

$54,818

Average Income

$85,743

Median Household Income

12.15%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)