Durham County
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- Population
- 332,353
- Area
- 287.55 sq mi (744.74 km²), 10.32 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.1
- Households
- 141,847
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $82,316
- Median house value
- $389,400
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Durham County
Local News
2026 Carrboro-Chapel Hill Community Holiday Parade Participant Application Now Open
Walk, dance, bike, and scoot your way through the Carrboro-Chapel Hill Community Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.! We’re looking for local organizations and businesses to participate.
Carolina Journal
Published September 24Media groups appeal ruling keeping UNC’s $1.2M SCiLL report secret
A media coalition is appealing a judge’s recent decision allowing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to keep a $1.2 million report confidential. The report covers UNC’s School of Civic Life and Leadership.
Enjoy the 2nd Friday Art Walk and Artist Receptions on Sept. 11
Enjoy the 2nd Friday Art Walk around downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday, Sept. 11
Coastal Review
Published August 10Marine Fisheries Commission to meet in Raleigh Aug. 19-20
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is expected to hear the draft update to the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan during its meeting this month.
Talón de Brea y otras literaturas puertorriqueñas: Entrevista a Carlos Vázquez Cruz
Carlos Vázquez Cruz no escribe para caerte bien. Talón de brea , su nueva colección (Riel Editores), registra el pulso de un país amenazado desde el exilio de Chapel Hill, sin pedir permiso ni traducir su español sanlorenceño para nadie. Con Nelson Rivera , el autor desarma la…