Durham Population

1880–2026

310.34K

2026 projection

10.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Durham. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026310,342+4,7811.56%
2025305,561+4,7271.57%
2024300,834+5,5701.89%
2023295,264+4,5861.58%
2022290,678+4,0791.42%
2021286,599+4,8901.74%
2020281,709+6600.23%
2019281,049+5,2201.89%
2018275,829+4,8621.79%
2017270,967+4,3721.64%

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Durham Demographics

35.1median age

Median age

Female35.7 yrs
Male34.3 yrs

Adults

232,949
39,442 seniors · 17%193,507 other adults

Sex

Female 52.9% · 154,315Male 47.1% · 137,152

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,53085+ years, female: 2,36680–84 years, male: 1,63980–84 years, female: 2,65675–79 years, male: 2,55175–79 years, female: 4,24170–74 years, male: 4,46170–74 years, female: 6,04265–69 years, male: 6,02365–69 years, female: 7,93360–64 years, male: 6,94860–64 years, female: 8,51355–59 years, male: 7,19155–59 years, female: 8,59150–54 years, male: 7,83550–54 years, female: 8,59445–49 years, male: 8,34745–49 years, female: 8,74340–44 years, male: 9,52640–44 years, female: 9,35935–39 years, male: 10,86035–39 years, female: 12,17330–34 years, male: 13,95730–34 years, female: 14,94425–29 years, male: 12,64225–29 years, female: 14,46720–24 years, male: 10,49020–24 years, female: 11,07115–19 years, male: 8,66515–19 years, female: 9,89610–14 years, male: 8,38610–14 years, female: 7,7335–9 years, male: 7,5735–9 years, female: 7,6320–4 years, male: 8,5280–4 years, female: 9,36185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,915 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

Durham Income

$81,619median household income

Median household income

$81,619

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$57,842

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.7%

About 1 in 9 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Durham Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%45%38%
Never married43%44%43%
Divorced10%8%11%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year