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Chatham County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 79,864   ( 16,359 from 2010 , 3,594 from 2020)
Land area: 681.7 square miles
Population density: 117.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:57,718 72.27% 27.7%
Black:8,77310.98% 6.1%
Indian:2580.32% 58.3%
Asian:2,0142.52% 184.1%
2+ races:1,4271.79% 74.2%
Hispanic:9,67412.11% 17.6%
Total non-White:22,14627.73% 20.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,502 9.8
Deaths:1,98613.0
Net Migration: 3,96626.0
Net Immigration: 1541.0
Change in White population:12,533 19.7
Change in Non-White pop.:3,826 6.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,505
45,18571.15%
8,27213.03%
1630.26%
7091.12%
8191.29%
8,22812.96%
18,32028.85%

2000
49,329
35,32271.60%
8,35516.94%
1580.32%
2970.60%
4020.81%
4,7439.62%
14,00728.40%

1990
38,759
29,22375.40%
8,77622.64%
1410.36%
1130.29%
n/a
5061.31%
9,53624.60%

1980
33,415
24,21672.47%
8,90726.66%
440.13%
430.13%
n/a
2050.61%
9,19927.53%

1970
29,554
20,47569.28%
8,99430.43%
200.07%
140.05%
n/a
510.17%
9,079 30.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,659 13.5
4,7569.6
10,92422.1
2,7915.7
9,863 20.0
4,313 8.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,869 15.1
4,10310.6
5,97215.4
6591.7
6,099 15.7
4,471 11.5
1980's
NumberRate
5,180 15.5
3,180 9.5
3,405 10.2
n/a
5,007 15.0
337 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,796 6.1
n/a
3,741 12.7
120 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.6
14,978 18.8%
64,886 81.2%
19,026 23.8%
31,131
2.44
21,725 69.8%
17,924 82.5%
1,216 5.6%
9,406 30.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
13,841 21.8%
49,664 78.2%
11,631 18.3%
25,845
2.43
17,941 69.4%
14,404 80.3%
1,360 7.6%
7,904 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
11,052 22.4%
38,277 77.6%
7,690 15.6%
19,742
2.47
13,909 70.5%
11,207 80.6%
984 7.1%
5,833 29.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
8,632 22.3%
30,127 77.7%
5,458 14.1%
15,337
2.50
11,403 74.3%
9,212 80.8%
942 8.3%
3,934 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
8,915 26.7%
24,500 73.3%
3,783 11.3%
12,143
2.73
9,453 77.8%
8,064 85.3%
501 5.3%
2,690 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Chatham County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units34,190 
Median Value$373,300 
Occupied31,13191.1%
Vacant3,0598.9%
Owned24,84979.8%
Rented6,28220.2%
Median Rent$995 
Single-Family Units27,19679.5%
    Detached25,90875.8%
    Attached1,2883.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2773.7%
Mobile Homes4,61413.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chatham County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007652.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2133.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1013.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0633.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4074.5%
$30,000 to $34,9999433.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0433.4%
$40,000 to $44,9996532.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0083.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,0636.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,8169.0%
$75,000 to $99,9993,83012.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,5288.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992,2477.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,8809.3%
$200,000 or more5,57117.9%
Median Household Income84,222 
Per Capita Income53,291 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state107 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9753.1%
Public Assistance2890.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,0296.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,92671.7%
Unemployed7251.9%
In Armed Forces450.1%
Total Labor Force28,69673.7%
Not in Labor Force10,26526.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,6299,65356.7%
Non-Profit1,2151,77940.6%
Self-Employed2,5121,36464.8%
Local Government7721,43635.0%
State Government1,3152,40535.3%
Federal Government9723529.2%
Total Private + Self15,14111,01757.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,3995,85536.7%
Total18,54016,87252.4%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,95622.4%
Sales and Office Occupations5,81816.4%
Professional, Technical9,54326.9%
Service Occupations5,25114.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1180.3%
All others6,89019.4%
White Collar 65.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,09514.4%
Educational services4,52312.8%
Manufacturing4,10811.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4,03811.4%
Retail trade3,3089.3%
Construction2,6457.5%
Accommodation and food services2,0445.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,9925.6%
Other services1,9445.5%
Finance and insurance1,3923.9%
Public administration7882.2%
Transportation and warehousing7472.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing7022.0%
Wholesale trade5641.6%
Information4861.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4301.2%
Utilities3040.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2890.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.1%
Management290.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chatham County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,1156.66%
Puerto Rican4290.56%
Cuban2200.29%
Dominican720.09%
Total Central American2,1182.76%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,1771.53%
Honduran6260.82%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian280.04%
Salvadoran2870.37%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7310.95%
Argentinean720.09%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean210.03%
Colombian5490.72%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan820.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6470.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5480.71%
Indian3530.46%
Japanese1330.17%
Filipino880.11%
Vietnamese590.08%
Korean140.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English62,86385.8%
Spanish8,28211.3%
Chinese5620.8%
Other Indo-European5500.8%
German, other Germanic2730.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1730.2%
Arabic1640.2%
Other Asian1480.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1170.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English12,36416.1%
German9,45312.3%
Irish8,06410.5%
American4,6816.1%
Italian3,0233.9%
European2,1472.8%
Polish2,1272.8%
Scottish2,0062.6%
French1,5632.0%
Scotch-Irish1,5612.0%
Swedish6910.9%
Russian6100.8%
Dutch5970.8%
Welsh5870.8%
Eastern European5130.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen71,90393.7%
Not a citizen4,8516.3%
Native69,13790.1%
Foreign-born7,6179.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chatham County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,644 4.7%3,360 5.9%10,332 18.2%14,012 24.7%14,026 24.7%12,368 21.8%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,644 4.7%
9-12 Years 3,360 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,332 18.2%
Some College 14,012 24.7%
Bach. Degree 14,026 24.7%
Grad Degree 12,368 21.8%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Chatham County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,084 21,460 624 2.8% 4.1%
1991 22,815 21,599 1,216 5.3% 5.9%
1992 22,973 22,057 916 4.0% 6.3%
1993 22,976 22,371 605 2.6% 5.1%
1994 23,448 22,850 598 2.6% 4.4%
1995 24,045 23,388 657 2.7% 4.4%
1996 25,406 24,730 676 2.7% 4.4%
1997 26,337 25,660 677 2.6% 3.8%
1998 26,724 26,180 544 2.0% 3.5%
1999 27,328 26,841 487 1.8% 3.3%
2000 26,835 26,092 743 2.8% 3.7%
2001 28,315 27,162 1,153 4.1% 5.6%
2002 29,127 27,505 1,622 5.6% 6.9%
2003 29,687 28,091 1,596 5.4% 6.7%
2004 30,198 28,927 1,271 4.2% 5.9%
2005 30,955 29,622 1,333 4.3% 5.6%
2006 32,561 31,211 1,350 4.1% 5.1%
2007 32,586 31,244 1,342 4.1% 5.1%
2008 33,898 32,226 1,672 4.9% 6.2%
2009 34,609 31,746 2,863 8.3% 11.0%
2010 30,780 28,176 2,604 8.5% 10.7%
2011 31,285 28,750 2,535 8.1% 10.3%
2012 31,875 29,313 2,562 8.0% 9.5%
2013 31,632 29,700 1,932 6.1% 7.8%
2014 32,257 30,729 1,528 4.7% 6.1%
2015 33,354 31,789 1,565 4.7% 5.7%
2016 34,416 32,957 1,459 4.2% 5.1%
2017 34,112 32,786 1,326 3.9% 4.5%
2018 35,110 33,902 1,208 3.4% 4.0%
2019 36,465 35,268 1,197 3.3% 3.8%
2020 35,248 33,338 1,910 5.4% 7.3%
2021 35,672 34,339 1,333 3.7% 4.9%
2022 37,436 36,279 1,157 3.1% 3.7%
2023 38,077 36,951 1,126 3.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com