Town in Orange County, North Carolina · 6.5 sq mi · 3,225 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Carrboro. The typical household earns $85,743, and the median resident is 33.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,280 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.15%
Men 32.4 · Women 35.3
1920–2026
20,881
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
20,881
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,881 | -81 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,962 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 20,958 | -206 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 21,164 | -86 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 21,250 | +64 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 21,186 | -94 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 21,280 | +78 | 0.37% |
| 2019 | 21,202 | -28 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 21,230 | -223 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 21,453 | +245 | 1.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 212 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Never married | 42% | 45% | 40% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau