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Durham County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 282,422
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 113,564, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 36,136, 31.82%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 77,428, 68.18%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 67,146, 59.13%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 44,973, 39.60%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46,418, 40.87%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 267,587
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 109,348, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 35,310, 32.29%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 74,038, 67.71%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 63,486, 58.06%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 42,664, 39.02%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 45,862, 41.94%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 269,283
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 109,109, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,722, 30.91%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 75,387, 69.09%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 65,529, 60.06%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 43,522, 39.89%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 43,580, 39.94%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 258,578
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 105,201, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,910, 32.23%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 71,291, 67.77%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 62,250, 59.17%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 42,171, 40.09%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 42,951, 40.83%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 256,296
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 103,268, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,278, 33.19%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,990, 66.81%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,135, 59.20%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 41,602, 40.29%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 42,133, 40.80%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 223,314
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 89,015, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,725, 30.02%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 62,290, 69.98%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 54,045, 60.71%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 37,410, 42.03%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,970, 39.29%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.