Durham, New Hampshire Population

Overview

15,410

Total Population

20.6

Median age

52.60%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

16.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

463

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Durham town is 20.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Durham town's population under 18 was 8.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Durham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Durham town, 6.33% were under the age of 15, 69.45% aged 15 to 29, 16.26% aged 30 to 64, 6.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 802 more females than males in Durham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.60% females and 47.40% males in Durham, New Hampshire.
The Durham, New Hampshire gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,695.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3,233.

Durham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Durham town population: 90.39% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.79% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 4.91% are multiracial.
Durham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 463 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,947 (97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Durham town is White with a population of 13,929 (90.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,918 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Durham town's population increased by 1,970 (15.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Durham town's population increased by 899 (6.14%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,678.