Per Capita Income in Durham County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$49,447 +19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #231 of 3,222
93th percentile

How Durham County Compares

Durham County
$49,447
North Carolina Average
$49,447
Rank #6 of 100 in state
National
$41,261
19.8% above

National Distribution

Where Durham County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Durham County: $49,447

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#228 Allegheny County, PA $49,588
#229 Montgomery County, TX $49,479
#230 Essex County, NJ $49,449
#231 Durham County, NC $49,447
#232 Shelby County, AL $49,440
#233 Alpine County, CA $49,426
#234 McHenry County, IL $49,388
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Per Capita Income in Durham County, North Carolina

Durham County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $49,447, which ranks #231 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.8% above the national value of $41,261.

Within North Carolina, Durham County ranks #6 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. 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.