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The total population of Chapel Hill is estimated to be 58,919 with 27,817 males (47.21%) and 31,102 females (52.79%). There are 3,285 more females than males in Chapel Hill.
The median household income in Chapel Hill was $83,270 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,998(2.34%) from $85,268 in 2020. This income is 111.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chapel Hill sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $161,714. Overall, the median household income for the town of Chapel Hill stands at $83,270.
In Chapel Hill, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,501 for males and $25,240 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $96,222 for males and $69,215 for females.
In Chapel Hill, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $126,643, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,703.
In 2022, the population of Chapel Hill was 62,098, a 1.31% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chapel Hill's population was 61,295, an increase of 8.25% compared to a population of 56,624 in 2020.
The median age in Chapel Hill, NC is 25.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.35% were under the age of 15, 43.59% aged 15 to 29, 32.01% aged 30 to 64, 9.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chapel Hill population: 70.06% are White, 10.55% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.03% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.60% are some other race and 4.50% are multiracial.