Durham County, North Carolina Population 2024

340,492

Durham County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 340,492 with a growth rate of 1.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Durham County, North Carolina is the 5th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 271,366 and has seen a growth of 25.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029358,4923,6001.01%
2028354,8923,6001.02%
2027351,2923,6001.04%
2026347,6923,6001.05%
2025344,0923,6001.06%
2024340,4923,6001.07%
2023336,8923,6001.08%
2022333,2923,4431.04%
2021329,8494,2821.32%
2020325,5672,5980.8%
2019322,9695,4911.73%
2018317,4785,0121.6%
2017312,4664,3611.42%
2016308,1057,0912.36%
2015301,0145,6901.93%
2014295,3246,4682.24%
2013288,8566,0992.16%
2012282,7576,1482.22%
2011276,6095,2431.93%
2010271,36600%
1990181,83529,05019.01%
1980152,78520,10415.15%
1970132,68120,68618.47%
1960111,99510,35610.19%
1950101,63921,39526.66%
194080,24413,04819.42%
193067,19624,97759.16%
192042,2196,94319.68%
191035,2769,04334.47%
190026,2338,19245.41%
189018,041-340,451-94.97%
2024 Growth Rate
1.07% (3,600)
County Website
Durham County
2020 Population
325,567
Area
288 mi²
Density
1182 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.58% (14,925)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White154,83547.63%
Black or African American111,47834.29%
Two or more races23,3377.18%
Other race17,0585.25%
Asian16,9495.21%
Native American1,3020.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1420.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Durham County, North Carolina Population by Race

Durham County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Durham County, North Carolina Median Age

35.8

Total

34.9

Male

36.6

Female

Durham County, North Carolina Adults

There are 259,976 adults, (44,897 of whom are seniors) in Durham County, North Carolina.

Durham County, North Carolina Age Dependency

51.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Durham County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female168,87051.94%
Male156,23148.06%

Durham County, North Carolina Population by Age

Durham County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All135,4692.2955.444.6
Non Family59,6361.2641.658.4
Married52,1573.0378.921.1
Female17,8533.2437.462.6
Male5,8233.3241.158.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Durham County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,9994.43%
Associates Degree16,4327.28%
Bachelors Degree61,09927.07%
Graduate Degree56,02924.82%
High School Graduate38,89717.23%
Less Than 9th Grade11,0214.88%
Some College32,26914.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Durham County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Durham County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White108,664105,59471,764
Black75,67268,80927,535
Hispanic22,45812,5644,531
2+ Races11,9159,7065,335
Asian11,83611,1189,127
Other Race8,8784,9841,622
Native American842519185
Islander10910930

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.11%.

Durham County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,633$72,170$54,535
Graduate Degree$75,566$88,537$69,261
High School Graduate$30,303$33,216$26,380
Less Than 9th Grade$27,749$30,430$21,844
Overall$50,975$53,896$48,608
Some College$40,774$45,245$36,195

$50,975

Average Earnings

$53,896

Average Male

$48,608

Average Female

Durham County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Durham County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Durham County, North Carolina Language

81.26% of Durham County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 18.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.8% of the population.

Durham County, North Carolina Language

Durham County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black106,43615,38314.45%
Hispanic43,29910,67724.66%
White133,4348,1266.09%
Multiple22,7314,27318.8%
Other16,6003,38020.36%
Asian15,2531,99013.05%
Native1,22113410.97%
Islander1425438.03%

12.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.41%

Male Poverty Rate

13.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Durham County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Durham County, North Carolina is Islander, with 38.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Durham County, North Carolina is White, with 6.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.22%.

Durham County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.13%
High School17.07%
Some College8.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.52%

Durham County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.96%
Male Unemployed21.96%
Female Employed6.21%
Male Employed4.73%

Durham County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Durham County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,715$126,852
Households$74,927$103,151
Married Families$122,767$156,371
Non Families$54,077$69,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Durham County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Durham County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Durham County, North Carolina 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 45-54.

Durham County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Durham County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,155

Number of Veterans

12,521

Male Veterans

1,634

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,124
First Gulf War3,543
Second Gulf War3,453
Korea615
World War II218

Durham County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,706
65 to 743,303
55 to 643,062
75+2,575
18 to 341,509

Durham County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,2835.64%
Black5,8916.62%
Hispanic5802.08%
2+ Races5063.51%
Asian1681.11%
Other Race1681.55%
Native American11912.32%
Islander2018.35%

Durham County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Durham County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Durham County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Durham County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Durham County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Durham County, North Carolina 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

46.77%

Born in Durham County, North Carolina

85.51%

Native Born

14.49%

Foreign Born

9.04%

Non Citizen

5.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.51% of Durham County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 46.77% having been born in North Carolina. 9.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Durham County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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