Median Household Income
$82,316
Median Home Value
$389,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,508/mo
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Homeownership Rate
55.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55.2%
Median Age
36.1
Population Over Time
Durham County grew 17.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
282,422
2016
294,618
2018
306,457
2020
317,665
2022
325,101
2024
332,353
Business & Industry
Durham County has 8,282 business establishments employing 229,497 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,364
Health care and social assistance
1,027
Accommodation and food services
842
Other services (except public administration)
796
Construction
690
Real estate and rental and leasing
492
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
486
Finance and insurance
404
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.