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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Durham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Durham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

291,928

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
14.0%
18 - 24:
11.3%
25 - 34:
19.1%
35 - 54:
25.9%
55 - 64:
10.8%
Over 65 Years:
12.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.5%
6.5%
91.3%
91.3%
53.8%
53.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Durham
USA
$44,012
$44,012
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Durham
USA
$74,710
$74,710
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Finance
Other
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
18.0%
18.0%
16.6%
16.6%
12.4%
12.4%
8.2%
8.2%
7.2%
7.2%
6.7%
6.7%
5.4%
5.4%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
40.7%
40.7%
35.8%
35.8%
13.3%
13.3%
5.7%
5.7%
4.2%
4.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Polish
European
French
Scots-Irish
African
British
Swedish
Dutch
Norwegian
Welsh
Nigerian
Russian
Jamaican
Eastern European
Greek
9.6%
9.6%
8.2%
8.2%
6.8%
6.8%
3.5%
3.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
African languages
French
Arabic
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Korean
Native American languages
Russian
Pacific Island languages
French Creole
Thai
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Urdu
81.1%
81.1%
11.4%
11.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Durham Residents

14.8%