Population
The Research Triangle Region has a relatively diverse, young and highly educated population. The Region is home to 1,549,822 people that live within a 13-county area.
2000 Research Triangle Region's Population by Age and Sex
|
Geographic
Area |
Total
Population |
% Population by Years |
Median
Age |
| 0 - 17 |
18 - 24 |
25 - 44 |
45 - 64 |
65 & over |
| Chatham |
49,329 |
22.5% |
7.3% |
30.4% |
24.6% |
15.3% |
38.8 |
| Durham |
223,314 |
22.9% |
12.8% |
34.8% |
19.8% |
9.7% |
32.2 |
| Franklin |
47,260 |
25.3% |
8.4% |
32.4% |
22.9% |
11.0% |
35.8 |
| Granville |
48,498 |
23.9% |
8.5% |
33.3% |
11.4% |
36.2 |
| Harnett |
91,025 |
27.0% |
10.6% |
32.1% |
19.9% |
10.4% |
32.5 |
| Johnston |
121,965 |
26.1% |
8.1% |
34.2% |
21.7% |
9.8% |
34.2 |
| Lee |
49,040 |
25.7% |
9.0% |
29.7% |
22.7% |
12.9% |
35.9 |
| Moore |
74,769 |
22.1% |
6.6% |
25.8% |
23.8% |
21.8% |
41.8 |
| Orange |
118,227 |
20.3% |
21.0% |
29.9% |
20.4% |
8.4% |
30.4 |
| Person |
35,623 |
! 24.0% |
7.4% |
30.6% |
24.2% |
13.7% |
38.0 |
| Vance |
42,954 |
27.1% |
8.9% |
28.8% |
22.6% |
12.6% |
35.0 |
| Wake |
627,846 |
25.1% |
10.7% |
36.5% |
20.4% |
7.4% |
32.9 |
| Warren |
19,972 |
23.5% |
8.0% |
26.3% |
24.8% |
17.4% |
39.7 |
|
Research Triangle
Region |
1,549,822 |
24.4% |
10.9% |
33.7% |
21.1% |
9.9% |
35.6 |
| North Carolina |
8,049,313 |
24.4% |
10.0% |
31.1% |
22.5% |
12.0% |
35.3 |
Source: 2000 Census
2000 Research Triangle Region Population by Age Range
 Source: 2000 Census
Population Diversity
 Source: 2000 U.S. Census
| Population Diversity |
| County |
Total Population |
White |
Black or African- American |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
Asian |
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
Other |
Hispanic or Latino (or any other race |
| Chatham |
49,329 |
36,969 |
8,422 |
201 |
292 |
18 |
3,427 |
4,743 |
| Durham |
223,314 |
113,698 |
88,109 |
660 |
7,350 |
79 |
13,418 |
17,039 |
| Franklin |
47,260 |
31,190 |
14,193 |
208 |
140 |
17 |
1,512 |
2,100 |
| Granville |
48,498 |
29,459 |
16,943 |
222 |
176 |
9 |
1,689 |
1,951 |
| Harnett |
91,025 |
64,744 |
20,481 |
794 |
591 |
61 |
4,354 |
5,336 |
| Johnston |
121,965 |
95,237 |
19,090 |
494 |
368 |
43 |
6,733 |
9,440 |
| Lee |
49,040 |
34,343 |
10,032 |
206 |
328 |
19 |
4,112 |
5,715 |
| Moore |
74,769 |
60,002 |
11,589 |
506 |
332 |
38 |
2,302 |
2,981 |
| Orange |
118,227 |
92,272 |
16,298 |
457 |
4,845 |
20 |
4,335 |
5,273 |
| Person |
35,623 |
24,504 |
10,049 |
218 |
53 |
5 |
794 |
746 |
| Vance |
42,954 |
20,709 |
20,749 |
85 |
167 |
13 |
1,231 |
1,957 |
| Wake |
627,846 |
454,544 |
123,820 |
2,152 |
21,249 |
212 |
25,869 |
33,985 |
| Warren |
19,972 |
7,769 |
10,882 |
957 |
26 |
5 |
333 |
317 |
| RT Region |
1,549,822 |
1,065,440 |
370,657 |
7,160 |
35,917 |
539 |
70,109 |
91,583 |
| North Carolina |
8,049,313 |
5,804,656 |
1,737,545 |
99,551 |
113,689 |
3,983 |
186,629 |
378,963 | Source: U.S. Census 2000 | |
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