Chapel Hill
NCOrange County, North Carolina
Population 146K |Median income $85,785 |1 hospital
Population
145,919
Orange County
Median Income
$85,785
+35% vs avg
Median Home Value
$395,600
+102% vs avg
Median Age
36.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
147K+8%
Median Income
$88,553+59%
Median Home Value
$428,500+57%
Poverty Rate
12.4%-30%
Unemployment
3.6%-52%
Economics
Median Rent $1,316/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 61.7%
Work From Home 21.7%
Public Transit 4.7%
Demographics
White 72.1%
African American 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Asian 7.8%
Other / Multiethnic 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
30.2%
Short Sleep Duration
29%
Obesity
28%
Physical Inactivity
18.1%
Binge Drinking
15.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.3%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
10%
Diabetes
9.3%
Current Smoking
9.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 73.2%
Annual Checkup 79.1%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.2%
Stroke
2.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
UNC HOSPITALS
CHAPEL HILL · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
Alerts & News — Chapel Hill Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 3h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Orange County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.