In 2023, Durham County, NC had a population of 329k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $79,501. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Durham County, NC grew from 325,101 to 329,405, a 1.32% increase and its median household income grew from $74,927 to $79,501, a 6.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Durham County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Other (Hispanic) (6.75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.15%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.39%).
None of the households in Durham County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
90.5% of the residents in Durham County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Durham County, NC are Duke University (8,043 degrees awarded in 2023), North Carolina Central University (1,641 degrees), and Durham Technical Community College (1,331 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Durham County, NC was $351,700, and the homeownership rate was 55%.
Most people in Durham County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Durham County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Durham County, NC borders Chatham County, NC, Granville County, NC, Orange County, NC, Person County, NC, and Wake County, NC.