Durham, North Carolina Population 2024

300,100

Durham Demographics

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

  • White: 45.65%
  • Black or African American: 36.15%
  • Two or more races: 7.01%
  • Asian: 5.7%
  • Other race: 5.04%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
116.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,570.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.5% (15,656)
The current population of Durham, North Carolina is 300,100 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 284,444.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White129,69445.65%
Black or African American102,69836.15%
Two or more races19,9017.01%
Asian16,1885.7%
Other race14,3135.04%
Native American1,1610.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1390.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Durham Population by Race

Durham Population Pyramid 2024

Durham Median Age

34.7

Total

33.7

Male

35.5

Female

Durham Adults

There are 227,094 adults, (36,195 of whom are seniors) in Durham.

Durham Age Dependency

48.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Durham Sex Ratio

Female149,60252.66%
Male134,49247.34%

Durham Population by Age

Durham Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All120,3862.275248
Non Family54,9781.2638.561.5
Married44,1793.0176.523.5
Female16,1543.33565
Male5,0753.3738.761.3

3.01

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

52.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Durham Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,2384.23%
Associates Degree13,9137.14%
Bachelors Degree54,70428.07%
Graduate Degree50,18925.75%
High School Graduate31,70916.27%
Less Than 9th Grade8,7574.49%
Some College27,39914.06%

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
White89,59187,80363,486
Black69,35463,25825,374
Hispanic18,48610,5273,910
Asian11,19110,5038,554
2+ Races9,7387,8124,327
Other Race7,4944,4721,536
Native American752477183
Islander10610629

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.44%.

Durham Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,031$71,924$54,759
Graduate Degree$74,104$87,380$68,113
High School Graduate$30,550$33,550$26,142
Less Than 9th Grade$28,077$31,233$22,076
Overall$51,270$55,242$48,521
Some College$40,927$45,627$36,128

$51,270

Average Earnings

$55,242

Average Male

$48,521

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

81.1% of Durham residents speak only English, while 18.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.44% of the population.

Durham Language

Durham Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black99,28614,80714.91%
Hispanic36,7088,81224.01%
White111,4486,8826.18%
Multiple19,3843,53118.22%
Other13,8822,69219.39%
Asian14,5122,01213.86%
Native1,12513411.91%
Islander1395338.13%

12.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.48%

Male Poverty Rate

13.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Durham

The race most likely to be in poverty in Durham is Islander, with 38.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Durham is White, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.04%.

Durham Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.72%
High School18.17%
Some College9.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Durham Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.9%
Male Unemployed23.56%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed4.6%

Durham Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Durham Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,231$125,955
Households$74,710$101,765
Married Families$124,296$156,576
Non Families$54,071$69,744

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Durham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Durham Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Durham Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,771

Number of Veterans

10,333

Male Veterans

1,438

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,183
First Gulf War2,920
Second Gulf War2,895
Korea534
World War II207

Durham Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,139
55 to 642,668
65 to 742,365
75+2,274
18 to 341,325

Durham Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5,5046.71%
White5,4355.03%
Hispanic4501.92%
2+ Races3763.12%
Asian1681.17%
Other Race1491.64%
Native American11913.43%
Islander2018.87%

Durham Veterans by Race

Durham Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Durham Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

45.93%

Born in Durham

85.17%

Native Born

14.83%

Foreign Born

9.26%

Non Citizen

5.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.17% of Durham residents were born in the United States, with 45.93% having been born in North Carolina. 9.26% 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
2029319,6703,9141.24%
2028315,7563,9141.26%
2027311,8423,9141.27%
2026307,9283,9141.29%
2025304,0143,9141.3%
2024300,1003,9141.32%
2023296,1863,5991.23%
2022292,5873,2091.11%
2021289,3784,9341.73%
2020284,4443,3951.21%
2019281,0495,2201.89%
2018275,8294,8621.79%
2017270,9674,3721.64%
2016266,5956,8992.66%
2015259,6965,3922.12%
2014254,3046,3372.56%
2013247,9675,9052.44%
2012242,0625,8252.47%
2011236,2374,6512.01%
2010231,58600%
2000187,03550,42436.91%
1990136,61135,46235.06%
1980101,1495,7115.98%
197095,43817,13621.88%
196078,3026,9919.8%
195071,31111,11618.47%
194060,1958,15815.68%
193052,03730,318139.59%
192021,7193,47819.07%
191018,24111,562173.11%
19006,6791,19421.77%
18905,485-314,185-98.28%

Durham Population by Year