Community Demographics

in Durham, North Carolina

(Durham is Located in Durham County)

Population in Durham, North Carolina

Population

276341

In terms of political views, the Durham population skews Democratic. The top religion in Durham is Protestant. The top age group is 25-44 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Durham 59.5%

Married Couples in Durham 40.5%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 11.0%

25 to 44 year olds 33.2%

45 to 64 year olds 22.7%

65+ year olds 11.9%

Other 21.2%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Durham, North Carolina is 61.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 13.8%

Whites 48.4%

Black or African Americans 37.5%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.3%

Asians 5.4%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.1%

Multi 5.1%

Other 3.3%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Durham, North Carolina is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Durham, North Carolina is 18.9Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 34.8%

Catholic 3.9%

Orthodox 0.1%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.7%

Jewish 0.9%

Muslim 0.7%

Buddhist 0.1%

Hindu 0.4%

Other / Non-Christian 0.4%

No Religion 58%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Durham, North Carolina is Educational services, health care, and social assistance. 51.8 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 6.5% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Durham, North Carolina is 61.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1%

Construction 5.8%

Manufacturing 6.6%

Wholesale trade 2.0%

Retail trade 9.0%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9%

Information 1.8%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6.1%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 14.8%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 33.5%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 9.3%

Other services, except public administration 4.6%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3.4%

The Occupation Diversity score in Durham, North Carolina is 60.3.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 51.8%

Service occupations 15.3%

Sales and office occupations 17.9%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 6.5%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 8.5%

Average Educational level

73.4% of residents in Durham, North Carolina have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 53.6% of residents in Durham, North Carolina hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Durham, North Carolina is 83.3.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.