Durham County, NC

Welcome to Durham County.

Durham County has a population of 325.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 297.9 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 43%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $44.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Durham County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Durham.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	63.72%	35.64%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	67.96%	31.57%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	75.57%	23.63%	+++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	75.8%	23.01%	+++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	77.66%	18.16%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	80.42%	18.04%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	43%

Government Enterprises	7%	31%
Private Industries	93%	44%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	<1%	57%
Utilities	<1%	156%
Construction	2%	52%
Manufacturing	30%	43%
– Durable	10%	4%
– Nondurable	20%	69%
Trade	7%	46%
– Wholesale	4%	45%
– Retail	3%	47%
Transportation	1%	0%
Information	3%	38%
Finance & Insurance	8%	32%
Real Estate	7%	53%
Professional & Business Services	17%	85%
Educational Services	7%	18%
Healthcare & Social Services	9%	13%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	57%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	24%
Other Services²	1%	21%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	49	93
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	48	90
📺 Electronics & Appliance	24	89
🛒 Grocery Stores	94	93
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	22	87
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	103	94
⛽ Gasoline Stations	88	95
👕 Clothing Stores	89	91
👠 Shoe Stores	30	90
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	17	83
🏸 Sporting Goods	10	78
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	10	87
🏬 Department Stores	50	95
💐 Florists	13	91
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	8	73
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	12	83
🍺 Bars & Taverns	45	94
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	248	95
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	293	95
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	183	94
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	72	96
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	18%	$222,800	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$144,600	$161,100
Next highest 20%	24%	$77,000	$94,000
Middle 20%	16%	$50,100	$62,800
Second lowest 20%	10%	$31,300	$39,700
Bottom 20%	4%	$13,100	$22,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		69%	$60,500
Self-Employment		11%	$31,800
Investment Income¹		13%	$14,400
Social Security		39%	$19,900
Supplemental Security		8%	$12,100
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		23%	$22,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	2%	4%	4%	4%
$25K – $49K	2%	7%	6%	5%
$50K – $99K	1%	14%	9%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	12%	10%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	4%	5%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$46,000	$33,000
African-American	$24,600	$24,100
Hispanic	$28,800	$22,400
Asian	$74,900	$28,200

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$26,000	$24,900
Highschool & GED	$39,800	$22,600
Some College to Associate’s	$41,400	$28,000
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$55,100	$55,400
Graduate Degree	$69,400	$45,200

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$62,800	$49,300
STEM²	$73,200	$55,500
Gray-Collar³	$57,500	$19,900
Pink-Collar⁴	$47,700	$11,800
Sales⁵	$40,400	$17,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$35,300	$28,000
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+++	$
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+++	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	+++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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