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Chapel Hill

County:
Orange County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
21.656

Chapel Hill is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. Chapel Hill has a 2025 population of 65,486. Chapel Hill is currently growing at a rate of 2.7% annually and its population has increased by 15.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,878 in 2020.

The average household income in Chapel Hill is $142,473 with a poverty rate of 19.6%.The median age in Chapel Hill is 25.8 years: 26.1 years for males, and 25.6 years for females.

65.5K
Total Population
3,024
Density (mi²)
1.7K 2.7%
Growth

Chapel Hill Population

Chapel Hill Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Chapel Hill includes 66.67% White, 13.16% Asian, 10.93% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (66.7%)

Asian (13.2%)

Black or African American (10.9%)

Two or more races (6.1%)

Other race (2.6%)

Native American (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,93066.67%
Asian7,88413.16%
Black or African American6,54310.93%
Two or more races3,6466.09%
Other race1,5512.59%
Native American3310.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

Chapel Hill Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chapel Hill's average per capita income is $61,969. Household income levels show a median of $85,825. The poverty rate stands at 19.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$188,363$241,884
Families$169,161$213,262
Households$85,825$142,473
Non Families$44,473$66,442

$61,969

Average Income

$85,825

Median Household Income

19.6%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)