Community Data
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Overview
324,955
Total Population
35.21
Median Age
$87,492
Median household income
Approx. 40K households in Durham have an income of >$100K annually.
Ethnicity and Gender Distribution (2020)
- 42.34% White
- 35.03% Black
- 13.05% Hispanic
- 5.74% Asian
- 1.87% Multirace
- 0.66% Other
- 0.27% American Indian
- 0.05% Pacific Islander
52.19%
Female
47.81%
Male
Population Growth (2011-2020)
Educational Attainment
48.94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.95%
Bachelor's Degree
22.99%
Graduate Degree
39,407
Annual graduates within a 50-mile radius of Durham County
7 universities within the community, and 49 universities within 50 miles that offer bachelor’s degree or higher.
Labor Force and Talent
178,651
Total labor force
15,035
Total establishments
Top industries by jobs and establishments (2019)
Foreign Direct Investment
$3,858.30M
Total Investment
$812.90M
Total Foreign Investment
Total investment, jobs and projects by country
| Country | Investment (M, USD) | Jobs | Projects |
| United States (Domestic) | 3,045.40 | 5,992 | 58 |
| United Kingdom | 153.10 | 761 | 10 |
| Switzerland | 189.90 | 530 | 6 |
| Japan | 117.82 | 516 | 3 |
| Germany | 143.70 | 148 | 2 |
| India | 39.50 | 285 | 2 |
| Ireland | 11.80 | 33 | 2 |
| Spain | 18.80 | 63 | 2 |