Chapel Hill, North Carolina Population 2024

63,764

Chapel Hill Demographics

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

  • White: 67.98%
  • Asian: 13.41%
  • Black or African American: 10.46%
  • Two or more races: 4.97%
  • Other race: 2.8%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,944.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.11% (6,886)
The current population of Chapel Hill, North Carolina is 63,764 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 56,878.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,05567.98%
Asian7,90013.41%
Black or African American6,16110.46%
Two or more races2,9264.97%
Other race1,6482.8%
Native American2280.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chapel Hill Population by Race

Chapel Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Chapel Hill Median Age

25.6

Total

25.5

Male

25.8

Female

Chapel Hill Adults

There are 49,490 adults, (7,031 of whom are seniors) in Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill Age Dependency

38.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Chapel Hill Sex Ratio

Female31,10252.79%
Male27,81747.21%

Chapel Hill Population by Age

Chapel Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,9652.45050
Non Family9,5911.672872
Married8,1673.1378.321.7
Female1,6772.8633.566.5
Male5302.9563.636.4

3.03

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

50.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chapel Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7452.46%
Associates Degree1,2374.09%
Bachelors Degree9,53831.5%
Graduate Degree13,90445.92%
High School Graduate2,0736.85%
Less Than 9th Grade5871.94%
Some College2,1927.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chapel Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chapel Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,95019,62616,757
Asian4,4474,2463,702
Black3,0272,7331,438
Hispanic1,6771,173652
2+ Races1,2641,253872
Other Race745314180
Native American150150117

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 83.99%.

Chapel Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,540$60,801$45,251
Graduate Degree$93,632$134,727$76,752
High School Graduate$25,184$23,403$38,189
Less Than 9th Grade$30,754$31,235$15,698
Overall$58,848$66,608$54,760
Some College$37,038$48,790$23,538

$58,848

Average Earnings

$66,608

Average Male

$54,760

Average Female

Chapel Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chapel Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chapel Hill Language

79.27% of Chapel Hill residents speak only English, while 20.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.58% of the population.

Chapel Hill Language

Chapel Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,3305,89618.82%
Black4,6481,48131.86%
Asian6,11969311.33%
Hispanic3,48450114.38%
Multiple2,79141214.76%
Other1,482896.01%
Native202199.41%
Islander11100%

18.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.53%

Male Poverty Rate

22.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chapel Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chapel Hill is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chapel Hill is Other, with 6.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.73%.

Chapel Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School29.03%
Less Than 9th Grade20.22%
Some College14.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.79%

Chapel Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.66%
Male Unemployed45.05%
Female Employed17.22%
Male Employed7.36%

Chapel Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chapel Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$165,154$201,688
Households$85,940$137,301
Married Families$188,177$229,557
Non Families$44,675$65,971

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chapel Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Chapel Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chapel Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chapel Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chapel Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,636

Number of Veterans

1,497

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam525
Second Gulf War426
First Gulf War384
Korea117
World War II35

Chapel Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+564
65 to 74327
35 to 54311
18 to 34274
55 to 64160

Chapel Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3663.96%
Black1352.64%
Asian751.15%
Hispanic531.8%
2+ Races271.48%
Native American178.9%
Other Race161.24%

Chapel Hill Veterans by Race

Chapel Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chapel Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chapel Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chapel Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chapel Hill 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

40.12%

Born in Chapel Hill

84.02%

Native Born

15.98%

Foreign Born

8.24%

Non Citizen

7.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.02% of Chapel Hill residents were born in the United States, with 40.12% having been born in North Carolina. 8.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chapel Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,3731,7222.44%
202870,6511,7222.5%
202768,9291,7212.56%
202667,2081,7222.63%
202565,4861,7222.7%
202463,7641,7212.77%
202362,043920.15%
202261,9514520.73%
202161,4994,6218.12%
202056,878-6,870-10.78%
201963,7483510.55%
201863,3974,4757.59%
201758,922-754-1.26%
201659,6765700.96%
201559,106-57-0.1%
201459,1632740.47%
201358,8892190.37%
201258,6701,2902.25%
201157,380-27-0.05%
201057,40700%
200048,7159,99625.82%
199038,7196,29819.43%
198032,4216,22223.75%
197026,19913,626108.38%
196012,5733,39637.01%
19509,1775,523151.15%
19403,65495535.38%
19302,6991,699169.9%
19001,000-71,373-98.62%

Chapel Hill Population by Year