Chatham County , North Carolina
Population: 78,319 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $88,534 Home $397,800 Rent $1,066/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Chatham County's headline indicators land 19% above the national median on income ($88,534), with housing 30% above the US figure ($398,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$88,534
Median Income
household
$397,800
Home Value
median
$1,066/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $88,534 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,724 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Median Home Value | $397,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,066/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 78,319 |
| Median Age | 47.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 48.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.2%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
11.5%
Smoking
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
20.4%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
30.1%
Insufficient Sleep
82.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 67.2 · 67th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
75.80
🌀 Hurricane
83.35
🔥 Wildfire
32.98
❄️ Winter Storm
55.03
🌍 Earthquake
61.32
☀️ Drought
45.04
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