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Durham, North Carolina

City in Durham County, North Carolina · ZIP 27517, 27560, 27701

  • Durham County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 63 public schools
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  • 301,870 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 123,318Households
  • $79,234Median household income
  • $355,300Median home value
  • 63Public schools
  • 10ZIP codes

About Durham

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Population, 2000 to 2020+51.6%
150k200k250k300k2000: 187,03520002010: 228,33020102020: 283,5062020187,035283,506
Population of Durham at each census
CensusPopulation
2000187,035
2010228,330
2020283,506

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Durham
Under $50k30.5%
$50k to $100k29.8%
$100k to $150k17.9%
$150k to $200k9.3%
$200k and over12.4%

Median household income $79,234 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Durham
Owner occupied
63,883 units
Renter occupied
59,435 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Durham compared with its county and state
Durham compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDurhamDurham CountyNorth Carolina
Population288,465329,40510,584,340
Median household income$79,234$79,501$69,904
Median age34.835.839.1
Median home value$355,300$351,700$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher55.7%53.5%34.7%
Foreign-born residents15.3%15.2%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes51.8%55.0%66.4%
Mean commute to work22.7 minutes22.9 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Durham63
Public schools in Durham, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Bethesda ElementaryPublicK–5Durham Public Schools
Burton ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
C C Spaulding ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Central Park School For ChildrenCharterK–8Central Park School For Children
Club Boulevard ElementaryPublicK–5Durham Public Schools
Community School of Digital & Visual ArtCharterK–8Community School of Digital and Visual A
E K Powe ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Easley ElementaryPublicK–5Durham Public Schools
Eastway ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Eno Valley ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Fayetteville Street ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Forest View ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
George Watts ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Global Scholars AcademyCharterK–8Global Scholars Academy
Hillandale ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Holt ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Hope Valley ElementaryPublicK–5Durham Public Schools
Kestrel Heights SchoolCharterK–8Kestrel Heights School
KIPP Durham College PreparatoryCharterK–8KIPP Durham College Preparatory
Lakewood ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Little River K-8 SchoolPublicPre-K–8Durham Public Schools
Lyons Farm ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Maureen Joy Charter SchoolCharterK–8Maureen Joy Charter
Merrick-Moore ElementaryPublicK–5Durham Public Schools
Morehead MontessoriPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Parkwood ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Pearsontown ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
R N Harris ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Reaching All Minds AcademyCharterK–8Reaching All Minds Academy
Research Triangle CharterCharterK–8Research Triangle Charter
Sandy Ridge ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Southwest ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Spring Valley ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
The Institute Development Young LeadersCharterK–8The Institute for the Development of You
W G Pearson ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Y E Smith ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Durham Public Schools
Brogden MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
George L Carrington MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
James E Shepard MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
Lakewood Montessori MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
Lowe's Grove MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
Lucas MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
Rogers-Herr MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
Sherwood Githens MiddlePublic6–8Durham Public Schools
C E Jordan HighPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
City of Medicine AcademyPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
Durham School of TechnologyPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
Durham School of the ArtsPublic6–12Durham Public Schools
Durham's Performance Learning CenterAlternative9–12Durham Public Schools
Hillside HighPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
Holton Career and Resource CenterCareer and technical9–12Durham Public Schools
J D Clement Early College HSPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
Lakeview SchoolAlternative6–12Durham Public Schools
Middle College HS @ DTCCPublic11–12Durham Public Schools
Northern HighPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
Riverside HighPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
Southern School of Energy and SustainabiPublic9–12Durham Public Schools
DPS Hospital SchoolPublicPre-K–12Durham Public Schools
Durham Charter SchoolCharterK–10Durham Charter School
Excelsior Classical AcademyCharterK–12Excelsior Classical Academy
NC Virtual AcademyCharterK–12NC Virtual Academy
North Carolina Cyber AcademyCharterK–12North Carolina Cyber Academy
Voyager AcademyCharterK–12Voyager Academy

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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