Thai Population in Durham County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Thai population in Durham County, NC is reported at 444 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Durham, the only incorporated city in Durham County included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Durham, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Thai residents are situated within Durham County and how this compares to other counties across North Carolina.

Top 5 cities with the largest Thai population in Durham County

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    Durham
    Thai population in Durham is 444
    0.15% of Durham population is Thai

Overview of Thai population in Durham County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Durham County with 444 Thai residents (0.13% of 329,405 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within North Carolina for Thai population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Durham County's Thai population of 0.13% surpassing both North Carolina's state average of 0.063% and the national average of 0.099%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Durham County with 444 Thai residents, representing 6.6% of North Carolina's total Thai population of 6,694.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Durham County maintains 1.5 Thai Americans per square mile, representing eleven and one-quarter times North Carolina's average of 0.14 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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Thai Population in Durham County — Durham

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Thai population in Durham County, NC at 444 residents — all of whom reside within Durham, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Durham County, NC ranked by Thai population count
Rank by Thai Population
City
Thai Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Durham County Thai Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Durham 444 0.15% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Durham County, NC by their Thai population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Thai population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Thai ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Thai alone, while others identify as Thai along with another race (such as Thai and German).
  • We’ve used the “Thai alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Thai population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Thai alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Thai .
  2. % of Total Durham County Thai Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Thai population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Thai populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Thai population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Thai populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.