Median Household Income in Durham County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Household Income
$82,316 +9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #498 of 3,222
85th percentile

How Durham County Compares

Durham County
$82,316
North Carolina Average
$82,316
Rank #12 of 100 in state
National
$75,149
9.5% above

National Distribution

Where Durham County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median household income.

$16,314 $181,765

■ Durham County: $82,316

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#495 Warren County, IN $82,425
#496 Chelan County, WA $82,381
#497 Ontario County, NY $82,324
#498 Durham County, NC $82,316
#499 Bartow County, GA $82,243
#500 Orange County, VT $82,232
#501 Otoe County, NE $82,188
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Median Household Income in Durham County, North Carolina

Durham County, North Carolina has a median household income of $82,316, which ranks #498 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.5% above the national value of $75,149.

Within North Carolina, Durham County ranks #12 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 85th percentile nationally.

The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.