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Durham city, North Carolina

NC · population 291,467 · GEOID 3719000

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Unemployment (durham county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±190 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

291,467

2.72% of North Carolina · 291,467 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±190 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Durham County)

2.8%

−1.2 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Durham County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.2%4.1%—
2024-023.3%4.2%—
2024-033.2%3.9%—
2024-042.8%3.5%—
2024-053.1%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.5%4.4%—
2024-092.9%3.9%—
2024-102.8%3.9%—
2024-113.1%4.0%—
2024-122.9%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.3%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-043.0%3.9%—
2025-053.3%4.0%—
2025-063.6%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.4%4.3%—
2025-113.4%4.3%—
2025-123.1%4.1%—
2026-013.7%4.7%—
2026-023.5%4.7%—
2026-033.2%4.3%—
2026-043.2%4.0%—
2026-053.2%4.1%—
2026-063.2%4.4%—
2026-073.4%4.4%—
2026-083.3%4.3%—
2026-092.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN370630000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,508

worse than the United States

This place $1,508
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Durham County)

$53.3B

+8.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Durham County)
PeriodOutput (Durham County)Margin
2016$31.8B—
2017$31.2B—
2018$33.7B—
2019$35.5B—
2020$37.9B—
2021$41.6B—
2022$45.1B—
2023$49.0B—
2024$53.3B—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 6.31% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Durham County)

$5.3B

−16.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Durham County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Durham County)Margin
FY2021$9.0B—
FY2022$10.6B—
FY2023$9.7B—
FY2024$7.2B—
FY2025$6.4B—
FY2026$5.3B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 35.1 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 57.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 69.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $392,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $81,619 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 2.72% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024