North Carolina

Durham County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
42.6%
African
35.6%
Hispanic
13.6%
Other
5%
Indian
3.2%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Durham Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDurham CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White42.6%58.7%58%
Black or African American35.6%19.9%—
Hispanic13.6%12.6%—
Indian3.2%1.6%—
East Asian1.8%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Durham County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDurham CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$82,316$72,388$80,734
Median home value$389,400$288,900$332,700
Home price to income4.7×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,508/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.0%20.4%21.0%