Durham County, NC Competitor Saturation & Market Analysis

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Analyze competitor saturation, customer density, and market opportunities in Durham County, North Carolina.

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Durham County has businesses across 9 categories. Recreation leads with a Customer Density of ~301 residents per business — a higher number signals less competition.

Businesses by Category in Durham County

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Business Density Compared With North Carolina and the U.S.

Area	Businesses	Residents per Business
Durham County	2,693	123
North Carolina	78,419	137
United States	3,293,485	102

Durham County has about 123 residents per business, compared to 137 in North Carolina. That makes the local market more saturated and more competitive than the overall market in North Carolina.

Map: Competitor Density & Market Saturation Across North Carolina

Total businesses per county — darker means higher competitor density

Durham County

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Businesses per county

Thinking of Opening a Restaurant in Durham County?

Food and dining is the most contested category on most of these maps. See the restaurant market size for this county, including how many diners each existing place serves and a free revenue estimate for a new one.

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Durham County, NC Businesses Compared With Nearby Counties

Durham County, NC is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 331,707 residents against a local median of 80,150. The measure that sets Durham County, NC apart most is businesses: 2,728, 184% above the local median of 962.

The counties themselves spread 8,988 on businesses, so Durham County, NC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Durham County, NC has the 2nd highest businesses of the 6 areas compared here.

Area	Population	Businesses	Businesses per 10k people
Durham County, NC	331,707	2,728 #2/6	82.2 #3/6
Orange County, NC	149,658	2,098	140.2
Wake County, NC	1,178,613	9,173	77.8
Granville County, NC	60,874	260	42.7
Person County, NC	39,541	184	46.6
Chatham County, NC	80,150	962	120.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about competitor saturation and points of interest in Durham County, North Carolina.

Where can I find competitor saturation and points of interest analysis for Durham County, North Carolina?

Durham County, North Carolina competitor saturation analysis shows 2,693 points of interest across 9 categories according to OpenStreetMap data.

How can I do a competitive analysis of businesses in Durham County, North Carolina?

Map AI Chat lets you run a competitive analysis and measure competitor density and market saturation, showing resident-to-business ratios across different categories in Durham County, North Carolina.

How does business density in Durham County, North Carolina compare to North Carolina?

Durham County, North Carolina has about 123 residents per business, compared to 137 in North Carolina. That makes the local market more competitive than North Carolina.

Is there a map of local businesses in Durham County, North Carolina?

Yes. Map AI shows an interactive map of local business and competitor density in Durham County, North Carolina, colored by how many points of interest each area has, so you can spot underserved markets at a glance.

What is the most common type of business in Durham County, North Carolina?

The most common business category in Durham County, North Carolina is Recreation, with about 301 residents for every business in that category.