Durham County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

332,353

Median Age

36.1

Male Median

35.3

Female Median

36.7

Durham County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Durham County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +28.5%%.

+28.5%% Growth

Durham County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Durham County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202436.1332,353
202335.8329,405
202235.8325,101
202135.7320,146
202035.5317,665
201935.4311,848
201835.2306,457
201735.0300,865
201634.6294,618
201534.4288,817
201434.1282,422
201333.7276,494
201233.4269,283
201133.3263,862
201033.2258,578

Durham County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1714.0%
18–2410.0%
25–3418.1%
35–5426.2%
55–6411.1%
65+14.5%

Dependency Ratios for Durham County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
52.7
Youth Dependency:
30.6
Old-Age Dependency:
22.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Durham County, North Carolina

The median age in Durham County, North Carolina is 36.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Durham County, North Carolina is 332,353.

In Durham County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Durham County, North Carolina is aging.
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