Sectors in Durham County, North Carolina (County)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Durham County
Durham County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateNon-ProfitState GovernmentSole Proprietor1Local GovernmentFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed2Unpaid Family62.860117%68.921706%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k12.945871%7.001688%12.945871%12.9%19,39919.4k10.101637%6.859383%10.101637%10.1%15,13715.1k4.833597%5.750260%4.833597%4.8%7,2433.893305%5.517747%3.893305%3.9%5,8342.661381%2.240259%2.661381%2.7%3,9882.552604%3.555733%2.552604%2.6%3,8250.151488%0.153223%0.151488%0.2%227
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in Durham County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Durham County
Less Common
More Common
0%50%%ref.Non-ProfitState GovernmentFederal GovernmentUnpaid FamilyPrivateSole Proprietor1Self-Employed2Local Government84.896422%84.896422%84.9%12.946%12.9%7.002%7.00%47.267431%47.267431%47.3%10.102%10.1%6.859%6.86%18.797941%18.797941%18.8%2.661%2.66%2.240%2.24%-1.132313%-1.132313%1.1%0.151%0.15%0.153%0.15%-8.794891%-8.794891%8.8%62.860%62.9%68.922%68.9%-15.941253%-15.941253%15.9%4.834%4.83%5.750%5.75%-28.211609%-28.211609%28.2%2.553%2.55%3.556%3.56%-29.440327%-29.440327%29.4%3.893%3.89%5.518%5.52%
% percentage of sector in Durham County
ref. percentage of sector in North Carolina
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Durham County
Durham County
North Carolina
0%20%40%PartFullSole Proprietor1PrivateAll SectorsSelf-Employed2Local GovernmentUnpaid FamilyNon-ProfitState GovernmentFederal Government51.622256%48.626754%51.622256%51.6%3,7393,50430.007219%29.970506%30.007219%30.0%28,26528.3k65,92965.9k29.322576%30.460000%29.322576%29.3%43,93943.9k105,908106k28.261438%26.836680%28.261438%28.3%1,0812,74427.562564%26.881777%27.562564%27.6%1,6084,22627.312775%56.459400%27.312775%27.3%6216526.918913%32.264602%26.918913%26.9%5,22214,17714.2k22.970205%28.203670%22.970205%23.0%3,47711,66011.7k12.161484%12.943543%12.161484%12.2%4853,503
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Durham County
Durham County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Non-ProfitState GovernmentAll SectorsLocal GovernmentPrivateSole Proprietor2$61,536.000000$55,858.000000$61,536.000000$61.5k2.661%2.66%3,988$60,165.000000$51,887.000000$60,165.000000$60.2k2.553%2.55%3,825$52,854.000000$46,040.000000$52,854.000000$52.9k12.946%12.9%19,39919.4k$46,671.000000$41,721.000000$46,671.000000$46.7k10.102%10.1%15,13715.1k$45,537.000000$40,496.000000$45,537.000000$45.5k100.000%100%149,847150k$43,084.000000$40,165.000000$43,084.000000$43.1k3.893%3.89%5,834$41,811.000000$38,966.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$36,259.000000$31,316.000000$36,259.000000$36.3k4.834%4.83%7,243
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Durham County
Female Male
North Carolina
Durham County
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2PrivateAll SectorsFederal GovernmentLocal GovernmentNon-ProfitUnpaid FamilyState Government-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.791971x2.189716x1.791971x1.79x1,3702,455-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268400x1.531997x1.268400x1.27x3,1934,050-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097348x1.154458x1.097348x1.10x44,91144.9k49,28349.3k-1.053937x-1.000000x-1.053937x1.05x1.000000x1.061359x1.000000x76,89176.9k72,95673.0k-1.255656x-1.000000x-1.255656x1.26x1.000000x1.352994x1.000000x2,2201,768-1.390984x-1.337705x-1.390984x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x3,3942,440-1.451226x-1.840320x-1.451226x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x11,48511.5k7,914-1.639535x-1.000000x-1.639535x1.64x1.000000x1.033621x1.000000x14186-2.051815x-1.805246x-2.051815x2.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x10,17710.2k4,960
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in Durham County

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
59.6%61.9%64.2%66.5%68.7%71.0%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
1.6%2.3%2.9%3.5%4.1%4.8%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
7.1%8.6%10.1%11.6%13.1%14.6%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
2.2%2.8%3.3%3.9%4.4%5.0%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
8.4%9.1%9.8%10.5%11.2%12.0%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
1.45%1.82%2.19%2.56%2.93%3.30%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
3.6%4.5%5.3%6.2%7.0%7.9%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.13%0.26%0.39%0.52%0.66%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$31k$38k$44k$50k$56k$62k

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$52k$77k$102k$126k$151k$176k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$49k$62k$75k$89k$102k$115k

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$41k$48k$55k$62k$69k$76k

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$40,300$43,100$45,800$48,500$51,300$54,100

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$54k$60k$65k$70k$75k$81k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$11k$18k$24k$29k$35k$41k
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Map of Sectors by Tract in Durham County

Private Sectors by Tract#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
40%49%57%65%74%83%

Self-Employed Sectors by Tract#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.6%13.3%

Non-Profit Sectors by Tract#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
2%9%14%20%26%32%

Local Government Sectors by Tract#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.3%7.1%8.9%

State Government Sectors by Tract#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
2%8%14%20%26%33%

Federal Government Sectors by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%4.0%5.3%6.6%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.2%10.9%13.6%

Unpaid Family Sectors by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.34%0.68%1.02%1.36%1.70%
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Private Sector Income by Tract#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$18k$38k$58k$77k$97k$117k

Self-Employed Sector Income by Tract#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$26k$71k$116k$160k$205k$251k

Non-Profit Sector Income by Tract#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$25k$43k$61k$79k$97k$115k

Local Government Sector Income by Tract#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$19k$31k$43k$55k$67k$79k

State Government Sector Income by Tract#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$19k$35k$51k$67k$83k$100k

Federal Government Sector Income by Tract#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$21k$40k$58k$76k$94k$113k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by Tract#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$4k$35k$65k$95k$125k$156k
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Sectors by Place in Durham County

There are 6 places that are fully or partially contained within Durham County (1 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Durham County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Durham County.

Private Sector by Place#36

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected places in Durham County, and entities that contain Durham County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#GormanMorrisvilleRougemontRaleighNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamDurhamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaChapel Hill87.631027%87.631027%87.6%418179.513496%79.513496%79.5%9,839269.739953%69.739953%69.7%295369.360993%69.360993%69.4%163,599164k468.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M62.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k62.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k62.560747%62.560747%62.6%81,35981.4k560.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k48.930454%48.930454%48.9%14,38814.4k6

Private Income by Place#44

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected places in Durham County, and entities that contain Durham County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#MorrisvilleChapel HillRaleighDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRougemontDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamDurhamSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGorman$72,440.000000$72,440.000000$72.4k79.513%79.5%9,8391$57,492.000000$57,492.000000$57.5k48.930%48.9%14,38814.4k2$44,961.000000$44,961.000000$45.0k69.361%69.4%163,599164k3$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,972.000000$41,972.000000$42.0k69.740%69.7%2954$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$41,092.000000$41,092.000000$41.1k62.561%62.6%81,35981.4k5$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$27,500.000000$27,500.000000$27.5k87.631%87.6%4186
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 6 by income in given sector

Sectors by County Subdivision in Durham County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Durham County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Durham County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Durham County.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#51

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected county subdivisions in Durham County, and entities that contain Durham County
0%20%40%60%Count#Carr TownshipNorth CarolinaN CarolinaOak Grove TownshipOak GrvSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDurham TownshipDurhamMangum TownshipMangumDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaTriangle TownshipTrnglLebanon TownshipLebanon70.956435%70.956435%71.0%1,417168.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.884861%68.884861%68.9%15,96216.0k268.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M63.734917%63.734917%63.7%33,27633.3k362.922078%62.922078%62.9%1,938462.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k62.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k60.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k59.994337%59.994337%60.0%36,02036.0k559.696224%59.696224%59.7%5,5816

Private Income by County Subdivision#59

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected county subdivisions in Durham County, and entities that contain Durham County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#Mangum TownshipMangumLebanon TownshipLebanonCarr TownshipTriangle TownshipTrnglDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamOak Grove TownshipOak GrvSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDurham TownshipDurham$61,831.000000$61,831.000000$61.8k62.922%62.9%1,9381$51,629.000000$51,629.000000$51.6k59.696%59.7%5,5812$51,567.000000$51,567.000000$51.6k70.956%71.0%1,4173$49,918.000000$49,918.000000$49.9k59.994%60.0%36,02036.0k4$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$40,828.000000$40,828.000000$40.8k68.885%68.9%15,96216.0k5$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$31,461.000000$31,461.000000$31.5k63.735%63.7%33,27633.3k6
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the Durham Area

There are 4 counties in the Durham Area. This section compares Durham County to all of the counties in the Durham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Durham County.

Private Sector by County#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected other counties in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Durham County
0%20%40%60%Count#Person CountyPersonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaOrange CountyOrange72.504537%72.504537%72.5%11,98512.0k168.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M62.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k62.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k262.495791%62.495791%62.5%18,56018.6k360.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k52.026230%52.026230%52.0%37,05137.1k4

Private Income by County#74

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected other counties in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Durham County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPerson CountyPerson$49,354.000000$49,354.000000$49.4k52.026%52.0%37,05137.1k1$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k2$41,482.000000$41,482.000000$41.5k62.496%62.5%18,56018.6k3$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$37,487.000000$37,487.000000$37.5k72.505%72.5%11,98512.0k4
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Durham County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Durham County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Private Sector by County#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Durham County
0%20%40%60%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCatawba CountyCatawbaGaston CountyGastonIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonDuplin CountyDuplinGuilford CountyGuilfordRutherford CountyRutherfordUnion CountyUnionRowan CountyRowanCabarrus CountyCabarrusSurry CountySurryCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSampson CountySampsonColumbus CountyColumbusForsyth CountyForsythWilkes CountyWilkesWake CountyWakeJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGranville CountyGranvilleHenderson CountyHendersonSouth AtlanticBurke CountyBurkePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLenoir CountyLenoirHarnett CountyHarnettCraven CountyCravenBuncombe CountyBuncombeDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandMoore CountyMooreDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaCarteret CountyCarteretOrange CountyOrange75.262785%75.262785%75.3%27,63827.6k175.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k275.079949%75.079949%75.1%53,29453.3k374.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k473.894179%73.894179%73.9%57,73557.7k572.881853%72.881853%72.9%52,16352.2k672.879133%72.879133%72.9%18,89118.9k772.857032%72.857032%72.9%46,75646.8k872.789930%72.789930%72.8%27,98728.0k972.711107%72.711107%72.7%52,74952.7k1072.651473%72.651473%72.7%24,83324.8k1172.647471%72.647471%72.6%25,40725.4k1271.872060%71.872060%71.9%17,57217.6k1371.686830%71.686830%71.7%172,257172k1471.519531%71.519531%71.5%18,30918.3k1571.434529%71.434529%71.4%73,65473.7k1670.950125%70.950125%71.0%41,18341.2k1770.878781%70.878781%70.9%65,30765.3k1870.845265%70.845265%70.8%21,02921.0k1970.666700%70.666700%70.7%28,39628.4k2070.608149%70.608149%70.6%29,40929.4k2170.337378%70.337378%70.3%33,79533.8k2269.709220%69.709220%69.7%18,79518.8k2369.617588%69.617588%69.6%14,21814.2k2469.295309%69.295309%69.3%114,058114k2569.119873%69.119873%69.1%19,17819.2k2669.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2768.928644%68.928644%68.9%57,37057.4k2868.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.541886%68.541886%68.5%16,24116.2k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.280493%68.280493%68.3%31,83131.8k3068.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.206930%68.206930%68.2%72,22572.2k3168.116318%68.116318%68.1%34,12934.1k3267.977898%67.977898%68.0%18,57718.6k3367.680670%67.680670%67.7%16,64216.6k3467.388035%67.388035%67.4%32,26032.3k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k3666.399813%66.399813%66.4%54,07854.1k3766.333959%66.333959%66.3%17,67817.7k3866.201317%66.201317%66.2%16,69216.7k3965.715697%65.715697%65.7%15,96316.0k4065.697357%65.697357%65.7%31,26831.3k4163.880590%63.880590%63.9%25,87125.9k4263.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k4362.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k62.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k4462.495791%62.495791%62.5%18,56018.6k4561.872316%61.872316%61.9%38,32038.3k4661.627397%61.627397%61.6%74,41274.4k4760.612715%60.612715%60.6%22,63422.6k4860.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k56.512458%56.512458%56.5%16,94316.9k4952.026230%52.026230%52.0%37,05137.1k50

Private Income by County#89

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Durham County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Wake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamIredell CountyIredellChatham CountyChathamLincoln CountyLincolnGranville CountyGranvilleSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthMoore CountyMooreNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverJohnston CountyJohnstonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderGaston CountyGastonDavidson CountyDavidsonPitt CountyPittFranklin CountyFranklinRowan CountyRowanRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyHenderson CountyHendersonCatawba CountyCatawbaCarteret CountyCarteretAlamance CountyAlamanceHarnett CountyHarnettNash CountyNashBuncombe CountyBuncombeRandolph CountyRandolphRutherford CountyRutherfordBrunswick CountyBrunswickCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandWilson CountyWilsonCaldwell CountyCaldwellLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryWayne CountyWayneCumberland CountyCumberlandWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusBurke CountyBurkeDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonLenoir CountyLenoirOnslow CountyOnslowRobeson CountyRobeson$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k1$49,354.000000$49,354.000000$49.4k52.026%52.0%37,05137.1k2$48,777.000000$48,777.000000$48.8k71.435%71.4%73,65473.7k3$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k4$44,882.000000$44,882.000000$44.9k70.879%70.9%65,30765.3k5$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k6$41,533.000000$41,533.000000$41.5k73.894%73.9%57,73557.7k7$41,482.000000$41,482.000000$41.5k62.496%62.5%18,56018.6k8$40,975.000000$40,975.000000$41.0k75.263%75.3%27,63827.6k9$40,463.000000$40,463.000000$40.5k67.681%67.7%16,64216.6k10$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,278.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k66.201%66.2%16,69216.7k11$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,922.000000$39,922.000000$39.9k60.613%60.6%22,63422.6k12$39,824.000000$39,824.000000$39.8k68.207%68.2%72,22572.2k13$39,708.000000$39,708.000000$39.7k68.929%68.9%57,37057.4k14$39,267.000000$39,267.000000$39.3k69.295%69.3%114,058114k15$39,083.000000$39,083.000000$39.1k71.687%71.7%172,257172k16$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,560.000000$38,560.000000$38.6k68.542%68.5%16,24116.2k17$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k18$37,427.000000$37,427.000000$37.4k72.882%72.9%52,16352.2k19$37,059.000000$37,059.000000$37.1k66.400%66.4%54,07854.1k20$36,706.000000$36,706.000000$36.7k67.978%68.0%18,57718.6k21$36,553.000000$36,553.000000$36.6k70.950%71.0%41,18341.2k22$36,187.000000$36,187.000000$36.2k72.790%72.8%27,98728.0k23$36,176.000000$36,176.000000$36.2k66.334%66.3%17,67817.7k24$36,129.000000$36,129.000000$36.1k67.388%67.4%32,26032.3k25$35,839.000000$35,839.000000$35.8k75.080%75.1%53,29453.3k26$35,775.000000$35,775.000000$35.8k56.512%56.5%16,94316.9k27$35,731.000000$35,731.000000$35.7k72.711%72.7%52,74952.7k28$35,330.000000$35,330.000000$35.3k65.697%65.7%31,26831.3k29$34,907.000000$34,907.000000$34.9k70.608%70.6%29,40929.4k30$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k31$34,679.000000$34,679.000000$34.7k72.857%72.9%46,75646.8k32$34,641.000000$34,641.000000$34.6k71.520%71.5%18,30918.3k33$33,287.000000$33,287.000000$33.3k68.280%68.3%31,83131.8k34$33,195.000000$33,195.000000$33.2k63.881%63.9%25,87125.9k35$33,062.000000$33,062.000000$33.1k70.667%70.7%28,39628.4k36$32,720.000000$32,720.000000$32.7k72.647%72.6%25,40725.4k37$32,648.000000$32,648.000000$32.6k72.651%72.7%24,83324.8k38$32,625.000000$32,625.000000$32.6k72.879%72.9%18,89118.9k39$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k70.845%70.8%21,02921.0k40$32,288.000000$32,288.000000$32.3k68.116%68.1%34,12934.1k41$31,476.000000$31,476.000000$31.5k61.627%61.6%74,41274.4k42$31,280.000000$31,280.000000$31.3k69.120%69.1%19,17819.2k43$31,151.000000$31,151.000000$31.2k69.618%69.6%14,21814.2k44$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k45$30,281.000000$30,281.000000$30.3k71.872%71.9%17,57217.6k46$30,181.000000$30,181.000000$30.2k69.709%69.7%18,79518.8k47$29,778.000000$29,778.000000$29.8k65.716%65.7%15,96316.0k48$29,629.000000$29,629.000000$29.6k61.872%61.9%38,32038.3k49$29,125.000000$29,125.000000$29.1k70.337%70.3%33,79533.8k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Durham County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Durham County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Private Sector by County#96

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Durham County
0%20%40%60%Count#Clark CountyClarkDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantOakland CountyOaklandMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFulton CountyFultonBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCook CountyCookPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFranklin CountyFranklinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisHennepin CountyHennepinRiverside CountyRiversideBronx CountyBronxWake CountyWakeFairfield CountyFairfieldNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKing CountyKingSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyAlameda CountyAlamedaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaNew York CountyNew YorkSouth AtlanticPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Diego CountySan DiegoTravis CountyTravisContra Costa CountyContra CostaKings CountyKingsFresno CountyFresnoMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPima CountyPimaSuffolk CountySuffolkNassau CountyNassauWestchester CountyWestchesterDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamSacramento CountySacramentoHonolulu CountyHonoluluDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomery78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k176.145071%76.145071%76.1%928,513929k275.552633%75.552633%75.6%468,792469k375.337602%75.337602%75.3%1,605,1001.61M475.290583%75.290583%75.3%706,636707k575.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k674.726943%74.726943%74.7%531,053531k774.318212%74.318212%74.3%704,689705k872.757655%72.757655%72.8%450,423450k972.739225%72.739225%72.7%1,361,0521.36M1072.537452%72.537452%72.5%1,111,6721.11M1172.374667%72.374667%72.4%453,897454k1271.630445%71.630445%71.6%607,313607k1371.516218%71.516218%71.5%393,179393k1471.261053%71.261053%71.3%320,989321k1571.207769%71.207769%71.2%345,300345k1670.883346%70.883346%70.9%645,412645k1770.656795%70.656795%70.7%872,728873k1870.474437%70.474437%70.5%1,756,2851.76M1970.443386%70.443386%70.4%448,475448k2070.029323%70.029323%70.0%443,252443k2169.917099%69.917099%69.9%345,954346k2269.688358%69.688358%69.7%460,762461k2369.246872%69.246872%69.2%655,628656k2469.116141%69.116141%69.1%398,091398k2569.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2669.094052%69.094052%69.1%323,754324k2768.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.818655%68.818655%68.8%3,240,8903.24M2868.811949%68.811949%68.8%771,095771k2968.746886%68.746886%68.7%761,633762k3068.617496%68.617496%68.6%581,289581k3168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.058991%68.058991%68.1%421,017421k3267.752358%67.752358%67.8%542,714543k3367.748751%67.748751%67.7%394,398394k3467.652834%67.652834%67.7%604,016604k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.201340%67.201340%67.2%440,113440k3667.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M3766.669668%66.669668%66.7%414,628415k3866.643660%66.643660%66.6%347,598348k3966.330339%66.330339%66.3%790,982791k4065.875241%65.875241%65.9%250,735251k4165.170872%65.170872%65.2%552,881553k4264.584014%64.584014%64.6%276,541277k4364.388953%64.388953%64.4%474,629475k4464.007409%64.007409%64.0%430,229430k4563.608407%63.608407%63.6%299,504300k4662.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k62.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k61.423908%61.423908%61.4%398,565399k4761.196342%61.196342%61.2%283,653284k4860.529535%60.529535%60.5%161,790162k59.982119%59.982119%60.0%363,638364k4956.988900%56.988900%57.0%310,724311k50

Private Income by County#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Durham County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Durham County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#New York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxFairfield CountyFairfieldKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaWestchester CountyWestchesterNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHennepin CountyHennepinFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny CountyAlleghenySan Diego CountySan DiegoMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookTravis CountyTravisDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaTarrant CountyTarrantCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKings CountyKingsFranklin CountyFranklinSacramento CountySacramentoDurham Public SchoolsDurhamDurham CountyDurhamHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaHonolulu CountyHonoluluQueens CountyQueensWayne CountyWayneSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouthBroward CountyBrowardRiverside CountyRiversideLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoDallas CountyDallasClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeBexar CountyBexarFresno CountyFresnoBronx CountyBronxMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$80,301.000000$80,301.000000$80.3k67.653%67.7%604,016604k1$75,170.000000$75,170.000000$75.2k75.291%75.3%706,636707k2$66,119.000000$66,119.000000$66.1k65.171%65.2%552,881553k3$65,845.000000$65,845.000000$65.8k59.982%60.0%363,638364k4$64,570.000000$64,570.000000$64.6k69.094%69.1%323,754324k5$62,904.000000$62,904.000000$62.9k68.747%68.7%761,633762k6$61,724.000000$61,724.000000$61.7k66.644%66.6%347,598348k7$60,777.000000$60,777.000000$60.8k63.608%63.6%299,504300k8$60,057.000000$60,057.000000$60.1k64.007%64.0%430,229430k9$59,723.000000$59,723.000000$59.7k67.752%67.8%542,714543k10$59,223.000000$59,223.000000$59.2k72.758%72.8%450,423450k11$56,699.000000$56,699.000000$56.7k56.989%57.0%310,724311k12$53,511.000000$53,511.000000$53.5k69.688%69.7%460,762461k13$52,737.000000$52,737.000000$52.7k71.208%71.2%345,300345k14$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k15$52,027.000000$52,027.000000$52.0k64.389%64.4%474,629475k16$49,608.000000$49,608.000000$49.6k72.537%72.5%1,111,6721.11M17$49,351.000000$49,351.000000$49.4k69.917%69.9%345,954346k18$47,216.000000$47,216.000000$47.2k68.059%68.1%421,017421k19$46,643.000000$46,643.000000$46.6k67.022%67.0%1,002,5031.00M20$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k21$46,101.000000$46,101.000000$46.1k70.474%70.5%1,756,2851.76M22$45,233.000000$45,233.000000$45.2k66.670%66.7%414,628415k23$42,419.000000$42,419.000000$42.4k60.530%60.5%161,790162k$42,305.000000$42,305.000000$42.3k74.318%74.3%704,689705k24$42,211.000000$42,211.000000$42.2k67.749%67.7%394,398394k25$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,167.000000$42,167.000000$42.2k66.330%66.3%790,982791k26$41,883.000000$41,883.000000$41.9k70.029%70.0%443,252443k27$41,851.000000$41,851.000000$41.9k61.424%61.4%398,565399k28$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k$41,744.000000$41,744.000000$41.7k75.338%75.3%1,605,1001.61M29$41,618.000000$41,618.000000$41.6k72.739%72.7%1,361,0521.36M30$41,612.000000$41,612.000000$41.6k61.196%61.2%283,653284k31$41,400.000000$41,400.000000$41.4k68.812%68.8%771,095771k32$41,114.000000$41,114.000000$41.1k74.727%74.7%531,053531k33$40,855.000000$40,855.000000$40.9k71.516%71.5%393,179393k34$40,572.000000$40,572.000000$40.6k71.261%71.3%320,989321k35$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,329.000000$40,329.000000$40.3k72.375%72.4%453,897454k36$40,132.000000$40,132.000000$40.1k70.443%70.4%448,475448k37$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,809.000000$39,809.000000$39.8k70.883%70.9%645,412645k38$39,797.000000$39,797.000000$39.8k69.247%69.2%655,628656k39$39,712.000000$39,712.000000$39.7k68.819%68.8%3,240,8903.24M40$39,319.000000$39,319.000000$39.3k67.201%67.2%440,113440k41$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$37,772.000000$37,772.000000$37.8k68.617%68.6%581,289581k42$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k76.145%76.1%928,513929k43$37,063.000000$37,063.000000$37.1k78.457%78.5%746,635747k44$36,742.000000$36,742.000000$36.7k64.584%64.6%276,541277k45$36,261.000000$36,261.000000$36.3k75.553%75.6%468,792469k46$36,134.000000$36,134.000000$36.1k71.630%71.6%607,313607k47$34,052.000000$34,052.000000$34.1k65.875%65.9%250,735251k48$33,446.000000$33,446.000000$33.4k69.116%69.1%398,091398k49$31,843.000000$31,843.000000$31.8k70.657%70.7%872,728873k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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Principal Cities:
Raleigh, Durham
Principal Town:
Chapel Hill
Cities:
Durham, Raleigh
Towns:
Chapel Hill, Morrisville
Townships:
Carr, Durham, Lebanon, Mangum, Oak Grove, Triangle
Unincorporated Places:
Gorman, Rougemont
ZIP Codes:
27278, 27503, 27517, 27560, 27572, 27583, 27613, 27617, 27701, 27703, 27704, 27705, 27707, 27709, 27712, 27713
Unified School District:
Durham
Congressional Districts:
NC-1, NC-4
State Senate Districts:
NC-20, NC-22
State House Districts:
NC-29, NC-30, NC-31, NC-50
Neighboring Counties:
Chatham, Granville, Orange, Person, Wake
Nearby Cities:
Danville
Nearby Counties:
Alamance, Caswell, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Vance, Warren