Carrboro is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 16,704 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Carrboro is the 51st largest community in North Carolina.

Carrboro is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.62% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Carrboro is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carrboro who work in teaching (15.34%), office and administrative support jobs (12.18%), and management occupations (9.14%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Carrboro has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Carrboro is also a town of artists. Carrboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carrboro's character.

Also of interest is that Carrboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Carrboro is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Carrboro to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Carrboro, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

As is often the case in a small town, Carrboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Carrboro Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Carrboro is a pretty powerful place. 60.85% of the adults in Carrboro have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Carrboro in 2000 was $21,429, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,716 for a family of four.

Carrboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carrboro home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carrboro is White, followed by African-American. Carrboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.37% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Carrboro include English, German, Irish, Italian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Polish, and European.

Carrboro also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.67%.

The most common language spoken in Carrboro is English. Some people also speak Spanish.