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Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 332,353. The median household income is $82,316 and the median age is 36.1.
332,353
Population
1156
People / sq mi
$82,316
Median Income
36.1
Median Age
Durham Public Schools covers 288 sq mi of land at 1155.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 43.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| Asian | 30.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$82,316
Median Household Income
$49,447
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$389,400
Median Home Value
$1,508
Median Rent
55.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
91.5%
High School+
55.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Durham Public Schools serves a community with a population of 332,353 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.
The median household income in Durham Public Schools is $82,316, with a per capita income of $49,447. The poverty rate is 7.6%.
Durham Public Schools is 43.4% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 30.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Durham Public Schools, 91.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 55.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Durham Public Schools is $389,400, with a median rent of $1,508. The homeownership rate is 55.5%.
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Data for Durham Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3701260).
Educational attainment is the headline number in Durham Public Schools: 55.2% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. With 332,353 residents, Durham Public Schools is a school district in North Carolina.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $82,316 — near the US median of $78,538. About 7.6% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. The median home value is $389,400, with typical rent around $1,508.
Degree attainment is near the top of the range for US school districts: 55.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s, above the 35.0% national rate.
The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Durham Public Schools usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.