Chapel Hill, NC Demographics

A map of Chapel Hill's Population by Race

Chapel Hill, North Carolina had a population of 61,960 in 2020. It was 62.4% White, 9.4% Black, 15.0% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chapel Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is the 15th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Chapel Hill's White Population

38,678 residents of Chapel Hill identify as White, or 62.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Chapel Hill roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked #468 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chapel Hill is more White than neighboring Carrboro (62.2% White). Chapel Hill is less White than neighboring Carolina Meadows (96.1% White), Governors Village (80.4% White), Governors Club (80.9% White), and Briar Chapel (81.5% White).

Chapel Hill's Black Population

5,848 residents of Chapel Hill identify as Black, or 9.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chapel Hill slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked #431 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chapel Hill is more Black than neighboring Carolina Meadows (0.3% Black), Governors Village (5% Black), Governors Club (5.6% Black), and Briar Chapel (3.1% Black). Chapel Hill is less Black than neighboring Carrboro (10.1% Black).

Chapel Hill's Asian Population

9,275 residents of Chapel Hill identify as Asian, or 15.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chapel Hill slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chapel Hill is more Asian than neighboring Carrboro (8.8% Asian), Carolina Meadows (0.7% Asian), Governors Village (4.2% Asian), Governors Club (6.2% Asian), and Briar Chapel (4.2% Asian).

Chapel Hill's Hispanic Population

4,734 residents of Chapel Hill identify as Hispanic, or 7.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chapel Hill roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked #299 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chapel Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Carolina Meadows (1.8% Hispanic), Governors Village (4.6% Hispanic), Governors Club (4.8% Hispanic), and Briar Chapel (5.2% Hispanic). Chapel Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Carrboro (12.8% Hispanic).

Chapel Hill's Native American/Other Population

472 residents of Chapel Hill identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chapel Hill roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chapel Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carolina Meadows (0% Native American/Other), Governors Club (0.3% Native American/Other), and Briar Chapel (0.6% Native American/Other). Chapel Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carrboro (0.9% Native American/Other), and Governors Village (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chapel Hill's Multiracial Population

2,953 residents of Chapel Hill identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chapel Hill roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked #152 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chapel Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Carolina Meadows (1.1% Multiracial), and Governors Club (2.3% Multiracial). Chapel Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Carrboro (5.3% Multiracial), Governors Village (4.9% Multiracial), and Briar Chapel (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.