In 2023, Chapel Hill, NC had a population of 59.9k people with a median age of 25.8 and a median household income of $85,825. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chapel Hill, NC grew from 58,919 to 59,889, a 1.65% increase and its median household income declined from $85,940 to $85,825, a −0.134% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chapel Hill, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), and White (Hispanic) (2.91%).
None of the households in Chapel Hill, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91.8% of the residents in Chapel Hill, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chapel Hill, NC are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (9,997 degrees awarded in 2022) and Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill (173 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Chapel Hill, NC was $576,500, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.
Most people in Chapel Hill, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chapel Hill, NC was 2 cars per household.