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The total population of Durham is estimated to be 284,094 with 134,492 males (47.34%) and 149,602 females (52.66%). There are 15,110 more females than males in Durham.
The median household income in Durham was $72,014 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,802(2.57%) from $70,212 in 2020. This income is 96.53% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $86,664. Overall, the median household income for the city of Durham stands at $78,105.
In Durham, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,548 for males and $40,548 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,811 for males and $58,979 for females.
In Durham, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $101,004, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,219.
In 2022, the population of Durham was 291,928, a 0.95% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Durham's population was 289,177, an increase of 1.69% compared to a population of 284,362 in 2020.
The median age in Durham, NC is 34.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 23.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Durham population: 46.97% are White, 37.16% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.30% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.99% are some other race and 6.15% are multiracial.