Chapel Hill, NC Population

Overview

60,920

Total Population

25.0

Median age

52.84%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

32.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,145

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chapel Hill's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chapel Hill is 25.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chapel Hill's population under 18 was 16.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chapel Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chapel Hill, 13.35% were under the age of 15, 43.59% aged 15 to 29, 32.01% aged 30 to 64, 9.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,462 more females than males in Chapel Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.84% females and 47.16% males in Chapel Hill, NC.
The Chapel Hill, NC gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,670.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,102.

Chapel Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chapel Hill population: 70.06% are White, 10.55% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.03% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.60% are some other race and 4.50% are multiracial.
Chapel Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4,145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,775 (93.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chapel Hill is White with a population of 42,678 (70.06% of the total population).

Chapel Hill's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 63,748 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Chapel Hill's population increased by 9,453 (19.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chapel Hill's population decreased by 783 (1.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chapel Hill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 47,954.