Chapel Hill North Carolina Population Charts

According to the most recent Chapel Hill North Carolina demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Chapel Hill depicts it has a Population 2021 of 60,920 which is the second most populous of all the places in the greater Chapel Hill region. The city with the highest population in the area is Durham which shows a population of 279,106 (approximately 4.6 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Chapel Hill population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Chapel Hill North Carolina shows an increase of 3,687 (6%).

The total Chapel Hill North Carolina greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Chapel Hill depicts it has a Population Change of 6.4% which is the smallest as measured by population percent change of all the other places in the greater region.

Looking at the Chapel Hill population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Chapel Hill North Carolina shows it has 2,876 people per square mile which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The next higher in order of population density is Carrboro 13.3% larger with population density of 3,258. The city with the highest population density in the area is Morrisville which shows a people per square mile of 3,428 (19.2% larger). Figure 6 provides Chapel Hill demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Chapel Hill shows it has a Median Age of 25.0 which is the smallest in order of overall median age of all people of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Fearrington Village CDP which shows an age of 72.5 (approximately 2.9 times bigger). The Chapel Hill North Carolina population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Chapel Hill North Carolina depicts a median age of men only about 2.8% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Chapel Hill population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Chapel Hill North Carolina has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 27.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the greater region when sorted by people between 20 and 29 years old at 9.2% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 7.3% of the total. Also, it has in the middle range of other places in the metro area in terms of people between 60 and 69 years old at 7.2% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Chapel Hill population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Chapel Hill North Carolina has one of the largest proportions of Black population at 13.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Morrisville with 41.0%. Figure 10 shows the Chapel Hill North Carolina Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Chapel Hill depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 6.8% which is the third most of all other places in the area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about 12.1% smaller as the total female population.

Chapel Hill North Carolina Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Chapel Hill has the largest proportion of total percent married at 55% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 6% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of total percent of people married of all the other places in the surrounding region as measured by percent divorced at 2% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Chapel Hill households. Chapel Hill depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the third most average family size of all other places in the greater Chapel Hill region. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Morrisville which depicts an average family size of 3.3 (only about 5.6% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Chapel Hill households for families to the total number of Chapel Hill households and that Chapel Hill depicts it has a Families of 53% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of people who are in a family of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Efland CDP which depicts a families percent of 81% (53.1% larger).

Looking at Chapel Hill households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Chapel Hill depicts it has a Married-couple family of 81% which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Fearrington Village CDP which shows a husband and wife family percent of 98% (20.3% larger).

Chapel Hill North Carolina Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Chapel Hill shows it has a Birth Rate of 1.7% which is the second smallest when sorted by percent of women who gave birth of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Morrisville which shows a birth rate of 5.2% (approximately 3.1 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Durham with 13%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 22% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Chapel Hill shows it has a Unwed Births of 12% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Durham which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 34% (approximately 2.9 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Chapel Hill North Carolina has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 97.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Morrisville (100.0%), and #1 Hillsborough (100.0%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 2.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Durham (23.3%), and #1 Carrboro (100.0%) are larger. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Chapel Hill North Carolina has the largest proportion of White unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 3.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Durham with 42.3%.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Durham with 34%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 31% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hillsborough with 100%.

Chapel Hill North Carolina Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Chapel Hill households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Chapel Hill depicts it has a Total Single People of 64% which is the largest of all places in the greater Chapel Hill region. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Chapel Hill is 27.4% larger. Also, compared with the state of North Carolina, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Chapel Hill is 30.1% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Chapel Hill North Carolina has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 6% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people never married of all the other places in the surrounding region in terms of percent divorced at 2% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Chapel Hill North Carolina has the percentage of men who have never been married the second smallest as measured by percent of men who have never been married of all the other places in the greater region at 5% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by men who are divorced at 1% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Chapel Hill North Carolina has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest in terms of percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the local area at 7% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the metropolitan area as measured by women who are divorced at 4% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Chapel Hill demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Chapel Hill metro area. Chapel Hill North Carolina has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 less than most other places in the metro area at 14% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the greater region as measured by single men 25 to 29 at 4% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when ranked by single men 30 to 34 at 4% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area when ranked by single men 40 to 44 at 4% of the total. In addition, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area when sorted by single men 45 to 49 at 4% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Chapel Hill population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Chapel Hill metro area. Chapel Hill North Carolina has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the area at 10% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the area when ranked by single women 25 to 29 at 4% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when sorted by single women 30 to 34 at 2% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the greater region in terms of single women 35 to 39 at 2% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single women 50 to 60 at 3% of the total.

Chapel Hill North Carolina Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Chapel Hill residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Chapel Hill North Carolina has the percentage of citizens born In US less than most other places in the metro area at 8% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the South at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Chapel Hill residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Chapel Hill depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 15.8% which is the third most percent born outside United States of all other places in the greater Chapel Hill region. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Morrisville which depicts a percent born outside United States of 35.2% (approximately 2.2 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Chapel Hill is 16.4% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of North Carolina, percent of population who was born in another country of 8.2%, Chapel Hill is about twice as large.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Chapel Hill North Carolina depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately an eigth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 31.1 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Hillsborough which depicts a median age of 44.5 (43.1% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 22% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Durham (25%), and #1 Carrboro (26%) are larger.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 2015 or later less than most other places in the surrounding region at 21% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hillsborough with 16%. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region when ranked by people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 7% of the total.

Chapel Hill North Carolina Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Chapel Hill demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Chapel Hill North Carolina has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Carrboro with 22%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 60% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fearrington Village CDP (69%), and #1 Morrisville (84%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Efland CDP with 100%.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Chapel Hill North Carolina has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 60% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fearrington Village CDP (69%), and #1 Morrisville (84%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Efland CDP with 100%. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of from Oceania at 12% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Chapel Hill North Carolina has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 5.3% of the total and is ranked #1.