Durham County, NC Demographic Data
Durham County, NC Summary
Durham County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 279,641
- Area: 297.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 285.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 938.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 342.85 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Durham County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
159,757
52%
50.8
Male
146,455
48%
49.2
Total Population
306,212
323,128,000
Durham County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
20,527
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
18,607
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,233
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
16,094
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23,806
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
56,190
18.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
42,602
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
38,923
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
18,854
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
16,584
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
22,550
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,578
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,664
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
240,061
78.4%
77.2
Female
127,473
53.1%
51.3
Male
112,588
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
229,984
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
46,663
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
36,792
12.0%
15.2
Female
21,167
57.5%
55.8
Male
15,625
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Durham County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
298,167
97.4%
96.8
White
158,099
51.6%
72.6
Black or African American
113,137
36.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
669
0.2%
0.8
Asian
15,714
5.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,259
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
3,558
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
1,495
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
472
0.2%
0.2
Korean
1,488
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,114
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
2,328
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
267
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
10,281
3.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,045
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
40,931
13.4%
17.8
Mexican
19,772
6.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,844
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
1,009
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18,306
6.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
265,281
86.6%
82.2
Durham County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,752
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
15,300
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
37,252
17.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,742
15.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,597
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
54,820
26.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
45,482
21.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
26,052
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
183,893
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
100,302
47.8%
31.2
Durham County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
102,271
40.9%
33.7%
Now Married
103,610
41.5%
47.5
Divorced
25,972
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
6,711
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
11,281
4.5
5.8%
Durham County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
230,595
80.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
55,090
19.3%
21.6%
Spanish
34,784
12.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,326
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,115
2.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,865
1.4%
1.1%
Durham County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,307
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,995
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,085
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,506
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
19,067
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
20,916
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,877
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16,250
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,764
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,930
5.6%
6.4
Median household income
53,832
57,617
Per capita income
32,339
31,128
Durham County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
444
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
13,721
8.6%
9.8
Construction
10,559
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
52,340
32.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,267
5.8%
6.6
Information
2,625
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,170
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,570
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21,705
13.6%
11.4
Public administration
5,474
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
15,009
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,039
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,919
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
12,751
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
74,713
46.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,325
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
32,326
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
26,727
16.7%
18.1%
Durham County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
157,309
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
120,542
76.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
15,719
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,080
4.5%
5.1
Walked
3,647
2.3%
2.7
Other means
3,121
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
7,200
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Durham County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,870
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
48,738
39.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
43,879
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
21,210
17.1%
21.0
Durham County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
123,697
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
65,114
52.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
58,583
47.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,794
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Durham County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
133,491
1 room
3,691
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
5,590
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
14,716
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
21,283
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
25,227
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
23,158
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
15,300
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
10,507
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,019
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Durham County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
133,491
1-unit, detached
76,916
57.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,525
7.1%
5.9
2-units
4,513
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,224
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
11,936
8.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12,386
9.3%
4.4
20 or more units
12,464
9.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,527
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Durham County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,861
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,885
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,630
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14,094
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
16,034
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,783
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21,927
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
29,940
22.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,261
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,076
3.1%
1.4%
Durham County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
46,384
37.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,486
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
72,235
58.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
929
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
237
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
76
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
350
0.3%
1.1
Durham County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
46,338
47295100.0
Less than $500
293
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
963
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,455
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,143
11.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
8,493
18.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,530
22.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,461
42.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
24,282
52.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,289
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,235
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,906
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,286
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
340
0.0%
0.0%
Durham County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
56,648
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
260
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,302
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,737
8.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,254
9.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,506
32.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
26,589
46.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,935
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
957
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,999
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,306
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,742
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,571
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,304
13.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20,411
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,250
0.0%
0.0%
Durham County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
65,114
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,167
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,165
7.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,178
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15,236
23.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17,206
26.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,934
16.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,845
4.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
383
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
194,800
205,000
