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Durham Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Durham Area is 525,050. The Durham Area population density is 289.57 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Durham Area is white, which represent 61.83% of the total population. The average Durham Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 525,050. #100

Population Density, #106

Durham Area
289.57 per square mile
North Carolina
181.17 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:324,654 (61.83%, #780)
Black:141,010 (26.86%, #93)
Hispanic:59,289 (11.29%, #238)
Asian:23,088 (4.40%, #62)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,297 (0.44%, #411)
One Race, Other:19,751 (3.76%, see rank)
Two or More Races:14,250 (2.71%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:36,385 (61.37%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:3,696 (6.23%, see rank)
Cuban:1,026 (1.73%, see rank)
Central American:12,919 (21.79%, see rank)
South American:3,335 (5.62%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:4,905 (21.24%, see rank)
Chinese:7,799 (33.78%, see rank)
Filipino:2,000 (8.66%, see rank)
Japanese:568 (2.46%, see rank)
Korean:3,457 (14.97%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,605 (6.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,754 (11.93%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

462,494 (88.09%) out of the total population of 525,050 reported first ancestry.

 Durham Area% of the Total PopulationNorth CarolinaU.S.
Arab2,2660.43%, see rank0.34%0.56%
Czech1,3780.26%, see rank0.18%0.47%
Danish1,0250.20%, see rank0.15%0.42%
Dutch4,7070.90%, see rank1.07%1.40%
English56,17410.70%, see rank9.75%8.02%
French12,0532.30%, see rank2.02%3.34%
German51,0819.73%, see rank10.69%15.03%
Greek1,6930.32%, see rank0.28%0.41%
Hungarian1,9660.37%, see rank0.26%0.46%
Irish41,8527.97%, see rank8.88%10.80%
Italian15,7823.01%, see rank3.06%5.52%
Norwegian4,0220.77%, see rank0.46%1.42%
Polish9,8501.88%, see rank1.39%3.01%
Portuguese9550.18%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian5,0180.96%, see rank0.43%0.92%
Scotch-Irish12,6432.41%, see rank2.68%0.99%
Scottish12,4862.38%, see rank2.46%1.72%
Subsaharan African6,9251.32%, see rank1.00%0.95%
Swedish4,1270.79%, see rank0.55%1.27%
Swiss1,4010.27%, see rank0.17%0.30%
Ukrainian1,2200.23%, see rank0.17%0.31%
American35,2766.72%, see rank12.51%7.12%
Welsh3,5270.67%, see rank0.52%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 252,695 (48.13%, see rank)
Females: 272,355 (51.87%, see rank)

Durham Area
Male: 48.13%
Female: 51.87%
North Carolina
Male: 48.72%
Female: 51.28%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Durham Area
35.80 years old
North Carolina
37.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Durham Area
34.70 years old
North Carolina
36.30 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Durham Area
36.80 years old
North Carolina
39.20 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Durham Area% of the Total PopulationNorth CarolinaU.S.
Under 5 years32,9836.28%, see rank6.34%6.36%
5 to 9 years31,4345.99%, see rank6.56%6.51%
10 to 14 years31,3905.98%, see rank6.65%6.59%
15 to 19 years37,6477.17%, see rank6.71%6.85%
20 to 24 years44,3098.44%, see rank7.13%7.13%
25 to 34 years79,28515.10%, see rank12.99%13.47%
35 to 44 years70,89013.50%, see rank13.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years69,72213.28%, see rank14.02%14.09%
55 to 64 years63,47412.09%, see rank12.30%12.29%
65 to 74 years36,7747.00%, see rank8.00%7.64%
75 to 84 18,4243.51%, see rank4.19%4.25%
85 years and over8,7181.66%, see rank1.61%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Durham AreaNorth CarolinaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population347,287, 100%6,495,047209,056,129
Less Than High School41,702, 12.01%, see rank14.59%13.67%
High School Graduate68,027, 19.59%, see rank26.86%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree83,531, 24.05%, see rank30.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree80,476, 23.17%, see rank18.24%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree73,551, 21.18%, see rank9.55%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.41, see rank13.4313.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Durham Area North CarolinaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten15,52063.16%36.84%71.10%28.90%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)50,00289.96%, see rank10.04%, see rank90.90%9.10%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)23,91690.76%, see rank9.24%, see rank92.04%7.96%90.60%9.40%
College45,10978.14%, see rank21.86%, see rank82.15%17.85%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School18,71459.93%, see rank40.07%, see rank65.79%34.21%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Durham AreaNorth CarolinaU.S.
Total Households206,783, 100%3,742,514116,211,092
Average Household Size2.42, see rank2.542.63
1 Person Households62,069, 30.02%, see rank27.90%27.57%
2 or More Person Households144,714, 69.98%, see rank72.10%72.43%
Family Households (Families)127,317, 61.57%, see rank66.40%66.22%
Average Family Size3.09, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family91,121, 44.07%, see rank48.20%48.42%
Nonfamily Households79,466, 38.43%, see rank33.60%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Durham Area%North CarolinaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total429,243see rank7,844,445252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over203,616100%, see rank3,778,356123,281,364
Never Married79,94839.26%, see rank33.73%35.77%
Married102,78450.48%, see rank54.33%52.04%
Widowed4,1702.05%, see rank2.62%2.57%
Divorced16,7148.21%, see rank9.32%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over225,627100%, see rank4,066,089129,692,771
Never Married80,00735.46%, see rank27.90%29.48%
Married102,75645.54%, see rank50.44%49.19%
Widowed17,3067.67%, see rank9.64%9.16%
Divorced25,55811.33%, see rank12.02%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Durham Area%North CarolinaU.S.
Native461,37887.87%, see rank92.40%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence265,51750.57%, see rank57.79%58.73%
Born in Different State189,29836.05%, see rank33.52%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		6,5631.25%, see rank1.08%1.42%
Foreign Born63,67212.13%, see rank7.60%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship18,5683.54%, see rank2.46%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship45,1048.59%, see rank5.14%7.09%
Born In Europe6,5311.24%, see rank0.81%1.53%
Born In Asia17,5343.34%, see rank1.85%3.82%
Born In Africa4,4290.84%, see rank0.46%0.55%
Born In Oceania3360.06%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America33,1736.32%, see rank4.28%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,6690.32%, see rank0.17%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Durham Area%North CarolinaU.S.
English172,13583.24%, see rank89.22%79.39%
Spanish18,9039.14%, see rank6.56%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages6,9143.34%, see rank2.13%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages6,8513.31%, see rank1.55%3.36%
Other1,9800.96%, see rank0.54%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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