Median Household Income
$81,619 ± $2,203
Median Home Value
$392,800 ± $6,855
Median Gross Rent
$1,508 ± $31/mo
Per Capita Income
$49,636
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
52.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.3%
Median Age
35.1
Average Commute
17 min
Households
126,550
Veterans
11,287
Population Over Time
Durham grew 21.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
240,107
2016
251,761
2018
264,310
2020
276,341
2022
284,094
2024
291,467
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
42.1%
Hispanic or Latino
15.2%
Black or African American
33.5%
Asian
5.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.