Durham County, North Carolina

Durham County is home to 332,353 people. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $82,316.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population332,35310,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$82,316$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.5%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.4%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.8%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$389,400$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,508$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.4%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born15.4%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.1 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.