Carrboro

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.475
State:: North Carolina

Carrboro is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. Carrboro has a 2025 population of 20,986. Carrboro is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,278 in 2020.

The average household income in Carrboro is $119,665 with a poverty rate of 11.26%. The median age in Carrboro is 34 years: 32.8 years for males, and 36 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carrboro includes 67.31% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 7.92% Asian, 3.92% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,249	67.31%
Black or African American	2,816	13.3%
Asian	1,676	7.92%
Two or more races	1,600	7.56%
Other race	829	3.92%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Carrboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carrboro's average per capita income is $54,222. Household income levels show a median of $85,927. The poverty rate stands at 11.26%.

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	$150,769	-
Families	$121,933	$178,703
Households	$85,927	$119,665
Non Families	$45,573	$58,472

$54,222

Average Income

$85,927

Median Household Income

11.26%

Poverty Rate