Chapel Hill, NC population between 2000 and 2022
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of Chapel Hill increased by 14,144. In this period, the peak population was 63,748 in the year 2019. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 47,954 | - | - |
2001 | 48,749 | 795 | 1.66% |
2002 | 48,794 | 45 | 0.09% |
2003 | 49,387 | 593 | 1.22% |
2004 | 49,493 | 106 | 0.21% |
2005 | 50,105 | 612 | 1.24% |
2006 | 51,039 | 934 | 1.86% |
2007 | 52,121 | 1,082 | 2.12% |
2008 | 52,855 | 734 | 1.41% |
2009 | 53,988 | 1,133 | 2.14% |
2010 | 57,407 | 3,419 | 6.33% |
2011 | 57,380 | -27 | -0.05% |
2012 | 58,670 | 1,290 | 2.25% |
2013 | 58,889 | 219 | 0.37% |
2014 | 59,163 | 274 | 0.47% |
2015 | 59,106 | -57 | -0.1% |
2016 | 59,676 | 570 | 0.96% |
2017 | 58,922 | -754 | -1.26% |
2018 | 63,397 | 4,475 | 7.59% |
2019 | 63,748 | 351 | 0.55% |
2020 | 56,624 | -7,124 | -11.18% |
2021 | 61,295 | 4,671 | 8.25% |
2022 | 62,098 | 803 | 1.31% |
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Chapel Hill, NC population from 2000 to 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Chapel Hill's population increased by 9,453 (19.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chapel Hill's population decreased by 783 (1.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chapel Hill's population peaked in year 2019 at 63,748.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chapel Hill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 47,954.
Chapel Hill, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2022, i.e. 22 annual cycles, the population of Chapel Hill grew year by year for 18 years and declined for 4 years.
From 2000 to 2022, Chapel Hill had an average annual population growth rate of 1.34% per year. Overall the population grew 29.49% between 2000 and 2022.
From 2020 to 2021, Chapel Hill's population grew the most with an increase of 4,671 (8.25%).
While from 2019 and 2020, Chapel Hill's population declined the most with a negative growth of 7,124 (-11.18%).
Things to know
Is Chapel Hill, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Chapel Hill's population increased by 5,474 between 2020 and 2022. The increase was 4,671 (8.25%) between 2020 and 2021; and increase of 803 (1.31%) between 2021 and 2022.
How has the population of Chapel Hill, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2012 and 2022, population of Chapel Hill increased by 3,209 (5.45%). The population was highest at 63,748 in the year 2019 and lowest at 56,624 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.70%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)