Durham city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 305,561
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 305,561
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 301,870
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 283,881
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 283,827
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 283,506
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 228,330
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 33.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,287
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $392,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,831
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $628
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,508
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 126,550
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,277,689
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,106,797
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 538,486
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,619
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,636
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,513.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,126.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 112.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 107.37
FIPS Code 3719000