Census Data for The Downs
As far as we can tell, The Downs has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for The Downs, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carrboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mebane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Butner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- The population in 2015 was estimated at 7,751 people. This represents a 2.11% increase since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 7,591 people.
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- Fuquay - Varina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swepsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Creedmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
Durham County ...
The Downs is located in Durham County<2>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Durham County.
Miscellaneous Information for The Downs ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Durham County or the community of The Downs:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to The Downs:
- GNIS ID for The Downs: 1006067
- GNIS ID for Durham County: 1008550
- GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- The Downs is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for The Downs.
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Durham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |