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The total population of Durham County is estimated to be 325,101 with 156,231 males (48.06%) and 168,870 females (51.94%). There are 12,639 more females than males in Durham County.
The median household income in Durham County was $72,421 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,246(1.75%) from $71,175 in 2020. This income is 97.07% 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, Durham County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $87,163. Overall, the median household income for the county of Durham County stands at $80,089.
In Durham County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,275 for males and $40,291 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,722 for males and $59,154 for females.
In Durham County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $101,329, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,599.
In 2022, the population of Durham County was 332,680, a 0.90% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Durham County's population was 329,699, an increase of 1.27% compared to a population of 325,561 in 2020.
The median age in Durham County, NC is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.42% were under the age of 15, 22.33% aged 15 to 29, 46.94% aged 30 to 64, 11.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Durham County population: 48.94% are White, 35.21% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.93% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.33% are some other race and 6.18% are multiracial.