Durham County, North Carolina's estimated population is 326,441 with a growth rate of 1.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Durham County, North Carolina is the 6th largest county in North Carolina.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 326,441 | 4,851 | 1.51% |
| 2019 | 321,590 | 4,851 | 1.53% |
| 2018 | 316,739 | 4,851 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | 311,888 | 4,183 | 1.36% |
| 2016 | 307,705 | 6,950 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | 300,755 | 5,556 | 1.88% |
| 2014 | 295,199 | 6,440 | 2.23% |
| 2013 | 288,759 | 6,091 | 2.15% |
| 2012 | 282,668 | 6,125 | 2.21% |
| 2011 | 276,543 | 5,189 | 1.91% |
| 2010 | 271,354 | 89,519 | 49.23% |
| 1990 | 181,835 | 29,050 | 19.01% |
| 1980 | 152,785 | 20,104 | 15.15% |
| 1970 | 132,681 | 20,686 | 18.47% |
| 1960 | 111,995 | 10,356 | 10.19% |
| 1950 | 101,639 | 21,395 | 26.66% |
| 1940 | 80,244 | 13,048 | 19.42% |
| 1930 | 67,196 | 24,977 | 59.16% |
| 1920 | 42,219 | 6,943 | 19.68% |
| 1910 | 35,276 | 9,043 | 34.47% |
| 1900 | 26,233 | 8,192 | 45.41% |
| 1890 | 18,041 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 157,366 | 51.35% |
| Black or African American | 113,511 | 37.04% |
| Asian | 15,063 | 4.92% |
| Some Other Race | 10,980 | 3.58% |
| Two or More Races | 8,612 | 2.81% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 808 | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 117 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 123,444 | 2.37 | 53.8 |
| Non Family | 51,722 | 1.3 | 38.9 |
| Married | 48,194 | 3.04 | 77.3 |
| Female | 18,512 | 3.29 | 38.6 |
| Male | 5,016 | 3.52 | 36.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 11,567 | 5.52% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 12,743 | 6.08% |
| High School Graduate | 36,237 | 17.30% |
| Some College | 35,435 | 16.92% |
| Associates Degree | 13,987 | 6.68% |
| Bachelors Degree | 52,989 | 25.30% |
| Graduate Degree | 46,499 | 22.20% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.56%.
$40,353
Average Earnings
$41,292
Average Male
$39,133
Average Female
81.25% of Durham County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 18.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.76% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 107,346 | 21,305 | 19.85% |
| Hispanic | 39,920 | 12,198 | 30.56% |
| White | 124,896 | 9,638 | 7.72% |
| Other | 10,609 | 2,739 | 25.82% |
| Asian | 13,952 | 2,661 | 19.07% |
| Multiple | 8,012 | 1,724 | 21.52% |
| Native | 718 | 118 | 16.43% |
| Islander | 86 | 11 | 12.79% |
15.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.31%
Male Poverty Rate
16.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Durham County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 30.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Durham County, North Carolina is White, with 7.72% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.13%.
41.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.5%
Male Marriage Rate
39.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,095 | 6.37% |
| Black | 6,594 | 7.54% |
| Hispanic | 514 | 2.05% |
| 2 or More | 282 | 5.86% |
| Other | 102 | 1.38% |
| Indian | 85 | 11.39% |
| Asian | 60 | 0.46% |
6.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.7%
Labor Force Participation
64.1%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.20%
Native Born
13.80%
Foreign Born
9.62%
Non Citizen
86.20% of Durham County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 48.31% having been born in North Carolina. 9.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.