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Durham County

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Durham County, North Carolina
200 E Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: (919) 560-0000
Fax: (919) 560-0020
www.co.durham.nc.us

In north-central NC, northwest of Raleigh; organized Feb 28, 1881 from Orange and Wake counties. Name Origin: For the city of Durham, the county seat.

Area (sq mi): 297.79 (land 290.32; water 7.47). Pop per sq mi: 835.60.
Pop 2005: 242,582. State rank: 6. Pop change: 2000-20005 8.60%; 1990-2000 22.80%. Pop 2000: 223,314 (White 48.10%; Black or African American 39.50%; Hispanic or Latino 7.60%; Asian 3.30%; Other 6.30%). Foreign born: 10.90%. Median age: 32.20.
Income 2000: per capita $23,156; median household $43,337; Pop below poverty level: 13.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $30,677-$31,129.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 21.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 25.10%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Durham County seat (201,726)

  • See other counties in North Carolina.


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