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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Durham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Durham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,473

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.4%
5 - 17:
8.3%
18 - 24:
61.4%
25 - 34:
4.6%
35 - 54:
10.3%
55 - 64:
4.2%
Over 65 Years:
9.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
58.7%
58.7%
98.1%
98.1%
76.3%
76.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Durham
USA
$31,112
$31,112
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Durham
USA
$98,190
$98,190
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Accommodation
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Manufacturing
Other
Administration
Finance
Public Service
20.8%
20.8%
16.0%
16.0%
13.1%
13.1%
9.6%
9.6%
8.3%
8.3%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
87.4%
87.4%
4.8%
4.8%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
French
French Canadian
Polish
Scottish
European
Swedish
Greek
Norwegian
Portuguese
Russian
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
Northern European
Danish
25.6%
25.6%
16.5%
16.5%
15.4%
15.4%
11.3%
11.3%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.5%
3.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Langs. of India
African languages
West Germanic languages
Hungarian
French
Persian
Portuguese
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Scandinavian languages
Russian
Italian
Korean
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Arabic
93.1%
93.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Durham Residents

5.5%