In 2021, Durham, NC had a population of 279k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $66,623. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Durham, NC grew from 276,341 to 279,106, a 1% increase and its median household income grew from $61,962 to $66,623, a 7.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Durham, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.34%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.69%).
None of the households in Durham, 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.
90.7% of the residents in Durham, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Durham, NC are Duke University (6,654 degrees awarded in 2021), Durham Technical Community College (1,825 degrees), and North Carolina Central University (1,616 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Durham, NC was $264,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.
Most people in Durham, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Durham, NC was 2 cars per household.