Durham, California Population 2024

6,474

Durham Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Durham was:

  • White: 79.33%
  • Other race: 9.79%
  • Two or more races: 4.35%
  • Black or African American: 4.04%
  • Asian: 2.41%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
81.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
79.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.5% (219)
The current population of Durham, California is 6,474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,255.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,84879.33%
Other race5989.79%
Two or more races2664.35%
Black or African American2474.04%
Asian1472.41%
Native American50.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Durham Population by Race

Durham Population Pyramid 2024

Durham Median Age

50.7

Total

46.9

Male

51.1

Female

Durham Adults

There are 5,161 adults, (1,332 of whom are seniors) in Durham.

Durham Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Durham Sex Ratio

Female2,75645.1%
Male3,35554.9%

Durham Population by Age

Durham Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1052.8969.730.3
Married1,4953.2581.718.3
Non Family3581.0937.462.6
Male1442.8848.651.4
Female1083.873862

2.93

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Durham Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1773.92%
Associates Degree46510.3%
Bachelors Degree1,09124.16%
Graduate Degree65314.46%
High School Graduate87519.38%
Less Than 9th Grade781.73%
Some College1,17626.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Durham Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Durham Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6993,5731,619
Hispanic40034535
Other Race25725720
2+ Races20715094
Black1691690
Asian1477711
Native American530

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 45.41%.

Durham Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,655$83,843$60,798
Graduate Degree$72,000$103,143$59,268
High School Graduate$0$0$18,452
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,756$73,922$0
Some College$50,625$62,647$27,130

$57,756

Average Earnings

$73,922

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Durham Earnings by Educational Attainment

Durham Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Durham Language

85.13% of Durham residents speak only English, while 14.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.87% of the population.

Durham Language

Durham Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7921903.96%
Black24710743.32%
Multiple266124.51%
Hispanic74040.54%

5.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.84%

Male Poverty Rate

5.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Durham

The race most likely to be in poverty in Durham is Black, with 43.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Durham is Hispanic, with 0.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.8%.

Durham Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.1%
High School8.57%
Some College7.8%
Bachelors or Greater0.97%

Durham Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.73%
Female Employed0.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Durham Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Durham Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,601$146,891
Households$120,778$141,586
Married Families$141,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,357$49,638

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Durham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

63.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Durham Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Durham Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Durham Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Durham Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

548

Number of Veterans

548

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam348
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War35
Korea12
World War II0

Durham Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74260
75+184
55 to 6479
35 to 5425
18 to 340

Durham Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White44710.92%
Asian6644.9%
2+ Races3516.91%

Durham Veterans by Race

Durham Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Durham Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Durham Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Durham Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Durham 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

76.91%

Born in Durham

92.19%

Native Born

7.81%

Foreign Born

4.93%

Non Citizen

2.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.19% of Durham residents were born in the United States, with 76.91% having been born in California. 4.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Durham Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,474691.08%
20236,405681.07%
20226,3373485.81%
20215,989-266-4.25%
20206,2552684.48%
20195,9871242.11%
20185,863440.76%
20175,8191592.81%
20165,660230.41%
20155,637-106-1.85%
20145,7431262.24%
20135,617-128-2.23%
20125,745-84-1.44%
20115,8293115.64%
20105,51800%

Durham Population by Year