Durham, NC Population

Overview

279,106

Total Population

34.6

Median age

52.87%

Female population %

89.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36,94

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Durham is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Durham's population under 18 was 20.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Durham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Durham, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 23.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16,042 more females than males in Durham:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.87% females and 47.13% males in Durham, NC.
The Durham, NC gender ratio is 89.1:100 i.e. 89.1 men to 100 women (0.891).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 12,647.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 14,255.

Durham's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Durham population: 46.97% are White, 37.16% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.30% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.99% are some other race and 6.15% are multiracial.
Durham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 36,94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 242,166 (86.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Durham is White with a population of 131,105 (46.97% of the total population).

Durham's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 291,928 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Durham's population increased by 42,616 (22.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Durham's population increased by 52,776 (22.79%), 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, Durham's population was lowest in year 2000 at 188,970.