In 2019, Durham, NC had a population of 279k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $65,534. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Durham, NC grew from 274,497 to 279,447, a 1.8% increase and its median household income grew from $54,840 to $65,534, a 19.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Durham, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.39%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%). 0% of the households in Durham, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
90.3% of the residents in Durham, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Durham, NC are Duke University (6,971 degrees awarded in 2020), North Carolina Central University (1,761 degrees), and Durham Technical Community College (1,317 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Durham, NC was $253,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%. Most people in Durham, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Durham, NC was 2 cars per household.