Economy & Jobs — Durham County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 8,121 |
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| Total Employees | 219,213 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 236,749 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $98,601 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $23,343,599,527 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $19,484,441 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $74,927 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 157,120 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $14,056,099 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $89,461 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $6,065,824,300 |
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| Per Capita | $18,674 |
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| Population Basis | 324,833 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 212 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 26 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 0.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 248 |
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| Fast Food | 293 |
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| Bars | 45 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 67 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.600165+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.720395+00:00.
