Durham County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Durham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 334,807 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1123.9 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.57% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 36.4 37.6 37.1
Households 138,161 4,184,344 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Durham County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Durham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $80,159 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.62% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.1% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Durham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $321,880 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,413 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 55.1% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Durham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.7 21.8 22.5
Work from home 20.2% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Durham County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Durham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 47.8% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.28 2.46 2.54

Health

Durham County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Durham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.5 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.7% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 16.3% 20.7% 19.0%