Summary for Durham
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Located in: Primarily Durham County (see below). A portion of Durham extends into Orange County.
Pronunciation: DERR-um <1>
Time Zone: Durham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 919 & 984<2>
Elevation: 340 feet [103.63 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Durham)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 281,049 (23.09% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 228,330 (22.08% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 187,035 |
Total Area:<5> 108.3 sq. miles [280.4 km²]
Housing Units:<6> 103,221
Official Website: www.ci.durham.nc.us/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Durham:
Lat: 35.993000° (or 35°59'34" N)
Lon: -78.899100° (or -78°53'56" W)
USGS Topo Map: Southwest Durham<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Durham
GNIS ID: 2403521
FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 19000
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Durham)
About Durham County
The city of Durham is the County Seat for Durham County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Durham)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 321,488 (18.47% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 271,357 (21.51% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 223,314 |
Total Area: 297.9 sq. miles [771.5 km²] - of which 3.99% is water (11.89 sq. miles [30.8 km²])
Housing Units: 120,217
Official Website: www.co.durham.nc.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Durham
GNIS ID: 1008550
FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 063
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Durham)
About North Carolina
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 8,049,313 |
Websites for State of North Carolina
Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/
Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/
Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/
Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing
Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina
GNIS ID: 1027616
FIPS State: 37
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Durham)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Durham: www.ci.durham.nc.us/
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Durham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Durham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Durham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Durham. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Durham, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Durham. |