Median Household Income
$85,989 ± $5,527
Median Home Value
$613,700 ± $21,263
Median Gross Rent
$1,613 ± $56/mo
Per Capita Income
$51,406
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Homeownership Rate
47.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
76.6%
Median Age
25.8
Average Commute
14 min
Households
21,189
Veterans
1,448
Population Over Time
Chapel Hill grew 5.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
58,379
2016
59,005
2018
59,561
2020
61,912
2022
58,919
2024
61,607
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
64.9%
Hispanic or Latino
7.6%
Black or African American
11.4%
Asian
13.4%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.