Durham County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 347,240
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 347,240
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 343,628
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 324,859
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 324,863
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 324,833
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 267,587
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 33.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,951
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 164,222
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $389,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,821
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $618
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,508
Building Permits, 2025 4,772
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 141,847
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,320,586
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,214,992
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 562,982
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,094,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,286
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,316
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,447
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,282
Total employment, 2023 229,497
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 21,385,998
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 29,813
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,531
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,487
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,704
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,692
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,831
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,312
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,133.7
Population per square mile, 2010 935.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 286.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 285.98
FIPS Code 37063