Chapel Hill Population

1880–2026

65,149

2026 projection

14.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Chapel Hill. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202665,149+1,5842.49%
202563,565+1860.29%
202463,379+4500.72%
202362,929+7531.21%
202262,176+4470.72%
202161,729+4,6868.21%
202057,043-6,70510.52%
201963,748+3510.55%
201863,397+4,4757.59%
201758,922-7541.26%

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Chapel Hill Demographics

25.8median age

Median age

Female25.5 yrs
Male26.1 yrs

Adults

52,458
7,766 seniors · 15%44,692 other adults

Sex

Female 53% · 32,657Male 47% · 28,950

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 30585+ years, female: 56680–84 years, male: 46280–84 years, female: 72375–79 years, male: 78275–79 years, female: 57270–74 years, male: 97470–74 years, female: 1,08265–69 years, male: 97565–69 years, female: 1,32560–64 years, male: 1,06860–64 years, female: 1,22355–59 years, male: 1,38955–59 years, female: 1,53250–54 years, male: 1,28250–54 years, female: 1,43945–49 years, male: 1,37245–49 years, female: 1,86440–44 years, male: 1,39840–44 years, female: 1,27835–39 years, male: 1,28935–39 years, female: 1,33330–34 years, male: 1,39930–34 years, female: 1,72925–29 years, male: 2,40425–29 years, female: 2,03020–24 years, male: 5,15720–24 years, female: 6,99315–19 years, male: 4,69815–19 years, female: 6,03210–14 years, male: 1,80610–14 years, female: 1,1315–9 years, male: 1,1495–9 years, female: 1,0030–4 years, male: 1,0410–4 years, female: 80285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 616 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

Chapel Hill Income

$85,989median household income

Median household income

$85,989

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$62,395

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18.6%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Chapel Hill Marital Status

33% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married33%35%31%
Never married57%57%57%
Divorced6%5%6%
Widowed3%2%4%
Separated1%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year