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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

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

15,270

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.9%
5 - 17:
8.5%
18 - 24:
56.7%
25 - 34:
4.6%
35 - 54:
11.9%
55 - 64:
4.9%
Over 65 Years:
11.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
53.2%
53.2%
96.9%
96.9%
75.4%
75.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Durham
USA
$36,807
$36,807
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Durham
USA
$124,056
$124,056
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Manufacturing
Administration
Public Service
Other
Finance
Transportation
Construction
20.1%
20.1%
14.4%
14.4%
12.9%
12.9%
11.6%
11.6%
9.2%
9.2%
5.5%
5.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.8%
85.8%
5.5%
5.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
German
French
Polish
Scottish
French Canadian
Swedish
Norwegian
European
Welsh
Dutch
Russian
Lebanese
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
Greek
Swiss
Eastern European
25.9%
25.9%
16.2%
16.2%
14.2%
14.2%
11.1%
11.1%
5.5%
5.5%
4.6%
4.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
African languages
West Germanic languages
Hungarian
Persian
Portuguese
Pacific Island languages
Scandinavian languages
Russian
Italian
Arabic
Laotian
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Native American languages
93.0%
93.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.1%
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
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

4.4%