2024 presidential election
Chapel Hill
HarrisD+69.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 83.5% | 27,786 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 14.5% | 4,827 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 667 |
D+60R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +57.8% |
| 2012 | +55.6% |
| 2016 | +66.9% |
| 2020 | +71.4% |
| 2024 | +69.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 83.5%Harris27,786 | 14.5%Trump4,827 | 2.0% | 33,280 | ||
| D | 85.0%Biden26,735 | 13.5%Trump4,254 | 1.5%incl. Jorgensen | 31,466 | ||
| D | 80.9%Clinton28,713 | 14.0%Trump4,974 | 5.1%incl. Johnson | 35,494 | ||
| D | 77.8%Obama24,773 | 22.2%Romney7,069 | 0.0% | 31,842 | ||
| D | 78.3%Obama25,918 | 20.5%McCain6,795 | 1.2% | 33,104 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | Chapel HillCity | North CarolinaState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 64.9% | 61.8% | 61.0% |
| Black | 11.4% | 20.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 13.4% | 3.3% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% | 8.2% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 3.5% | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% | 11.3% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $85,989 | $72,388 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 13.1% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 25.8 | 39.5 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 17.6% | 9.5% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 16.1% | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 61.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 17.3% | 13.5% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 8.5% | 8.7% | 13.6% |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese) | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Other Asian & Pacific Island | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | English 15.3% | English 12.7% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | German 10.9% | German 9.4% | English 9.5% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | Irish 9.8% | Irish 8.4% | Irish 9.4% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 16.6%County context | 8.9% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.3%County context | 26.5% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 50.4%County context | 48.0% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.8%County context | 9.1% | 5.2% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.3%
German
10.9%
Irish
9.8%
Italian
4.7%
American
4.0%
Scottish
3.7%
Polish
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 25.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,989
Chapel Hill$85,989
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.1%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)5.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.7%
speak English only
Spanish8.5%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)2.1%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.4%
Korean0.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.5%
Arabic0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
Other languages0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted50.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Chapel Hill sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.0 points.
A population of 61,607, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,989 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chapel Hill, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chapel Hill, North Carolina voted Democratic by 69.0 points (D+69.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,280 votes cast, 27,786 went Democratic and 4,827 went Republican.
What is Chapel Hill, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina?
Chapel Hill, North Carolina has a population of 61,607 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chapel Hill, North Carolina?
Median household income in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is $85,989 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Chapel Hill, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.