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Founded 1869Durham CountyElev. 123 m

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Durham at a glance

Median age

34.8

Median household income

$79,234

Median home value

$355,300

Median rent

$1,412/mo

Homeownership

51.8%

Bachelor's or higher

55.7%

Avg. commute

22.7 min

Unemployment

4.2%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White40.5%

Hispanic or Latino14.7%

Black34.2%

Asian5.6%

Durham is a city in North Carolina with about 288,465 residents. Durham was founded in 1869 and sits in Durham County. The median age is 34.8 and the median household income is $79,234. Homes carry a median value of $355,300, and about 52% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (40.5%). Around 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 23 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Durham

Michael Smith (~45)John Smith (~40)James Smith (~39)David Smith (~36)Robert Smith (~36)Michael Johnson (~36)John Johnson (~32)James Johnson (~31)Michael Williams (~30)William Smith (~29)David Johnson (~29)Robert Johnson (~28)John Williams (~27)Michael Brown (~26)Michael Jones (~26)James Williams (~26)David Williams (~24)John Brown (~24)Robert Williams (~24)John Jones (~24)William Johnson (~23)Mary Smith (~23)James Brown (~23)James Jones (~23)Michael Garcia (~21)David Brown (~21)Maria Smith (~21)Michael Miller (~21)David Jones (~21)Robert Brown (~21)Robert Jones (~21)Daniel Smith (~21)Joseph Smith (~21)Michael Davis (~21)Richard Smith (~20)Michael Rodriguez (~20)Michael Martinez (~20)Thomas Smith (~19)Christopher Smith (~19)John Garcia (~19)William Williams (~19)John Miller (~19)Michael Hernandez (~19)James Garcia (~18)John Davis (~18)James Miller (~18)John Rodriguez (~18)Mary Johnson (~18)James Davis (~18)John Martinez (~18)James Rodriguez (~17)David Garcia (~17)David Miller (~17)John Hernandez (~17)Jennifer Smith (~17)William Brown (~17)Robert Garcia (~17)Matthew Smith (~17)Robert Miller (~17)Maria Johnson (~17)

Occupations in Durham

Management, business, science & arts57.2%

Sales & office15.5%

Service14.1%

Production, transportation & material moving7.2%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance6%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1890–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Durham is

Durham (highlighted) among major cities in North Carolina.

Notable people from Durham

Fred Brooks James Buchanan Duke Seth Wescott Christopher Browning Betty Davis Clyde McPhatter T. J. Warren Anita Morris Kim Graham Howard T. Odum

Born in Durham. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Durham

Durham has 41 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 2 National Historic Landmarks (★).

North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building ★Bull Durham Tobacco Factory ★Watts and Yuille Warehouses Emmanuel AME Church O'Brien, William Thomas, House Ephphatha Church Scarborough House Powe House

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Durham

The Durham Recorder · 1879-19??Durham Daily Recorder · 1886-188?Durham Recorder · 1887-188?The Durham Daily Globe · 1889-1894

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Durham

Chapel Hill (9 mi)Morrisville (10 mi)Cary (14 mi)Raleigh (18 mi)Apex (18 mi)Wake Forest (22 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Durham, NC (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Durham, North Carolina.

Marco Elijah Mitchell, 20

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