Chapel Hill Authority

Chapel Hill is a upper-middle-income small city of 61,607 with home prices 2.1× the North Carolina median.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill is one of North Carolina's mid-sized cities, with 61,607 residents in Durham County, North Carolina. Median household income is $85,989.

Definition and scope

Chapel Hill sits within Durham County, North Carolina, one of North Carolina's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 6 and is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Chapel Hill has approximately 61,607 residents. The median age is 25.8 years. Roughly 47% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $613,700.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 62.8%
• Black or African American: 11.3%
• Hispanic or Latino: 7.6%
• Asian: 13.4%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Chapel Hill is $85,989. Poverty rate stands at 18.6%. Unemployment rate at last release was 2.6%. Educational attainment: 76.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Chapel Hill:

• Public schools: 23
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 5

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Womble Field. Federal court business routes through Durham County Courthouse. Amtrak service is available at Durham, North Carolina.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 468 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 8b.

References

• North Carolina State Authority — state-level reference for North Carolina.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.