North Carolina / Census place 3711800

Chapel Hill

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Chapel Hill town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
63,565
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,938/sq mi
21.6 sq mi land area
Median age
25.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$85,989
Median home value
$613,700
Median gross rent
$1,613
Bachelor’s degree or higher
76.6%
Typical commute
19.5 min
Public transit commute
7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHAPEL HILL WILLIAMS AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
71.2°F
Average low
49.9°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Chapel Hill.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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