Chapel Hill

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.656
State:: North Carolina

Chapel Hill is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. Chapel Hill has a 2025 population of 65,486. Chapel Hill is currently growing at a rate of 2.7% annually and its population has increased by 15.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,878 in 2020.

The average household income in Chapel Hill is $142,473 with a poverty rate of 19.6%. The median age in Chapel Hill is 25.8 years: 26.1 years for males, and 25.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chapel Hill includes 66.67% White, 13.16% Asian, 10.93% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	39,930	66.67%
Asian	7,884	13.16%
Black or African American	6,543	10.93%
Two or more races	3,646	6.09%
Other race	1,551	2.59%
Native American	331	0.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4	0.01%

Chapel Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chapel Hill's average per capita income is $61,969. Household income levels show a median of $85,825. The poverty rate stands at 19.6%.

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	$188,363	$241,884
Families	$169,161	$213,262
Households	$85,825	$142,473
Non Families	$44,473	$66,442

$61,969

Average Income

$85,825

Median Household Income

19.6%

Poverty Rate