Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area: Median Household Income Trend
How Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$57,600
2023
$81,017
Total change
+$23,417
% change
+40.7%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,600 | — |
| 2019 | $62,289 | +$4,689 (8.1%) |
| 2020 | $64,745 | +$2,456 (3.9%) |
| 2021 | $68,913 | +$4,168 (6.4%) |
| 2022 | $76,040 | +$7,127 (10.3%) |
| 2023 | $81,017 | +$4,977 (6.5%) |