Census › North Carolina › Chatham County
Chatham County, NC
| Population | 80,151 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 76,285 | P1 |
| Median age | 47.6 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 19.4% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 25.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 33,004 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 10.4% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $94,317 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $120,025 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $59,363 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 38,899 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 28.4 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.9% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 35,914 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 80.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 19.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $446,200 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,180 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 69.5% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 10.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 2.2% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 130% of North Carolina's ($72,388); poverty 11.0% against 13.0%; 0.7% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Siler City 7,995 · median household income $46,566
- Briar Chapel 6,049 · median household income $166,063
- Pittsboro 4,752 · median household income $81,639
- Fearrington Village 2,356 · median household income $86,116
- Governors Village 2,295 · median household income $125,857
- Governors Club 1,787 · median household income $235,625
- Moncure 1,039 · median household income $54,076
- Carolina Meadows 555 · median household income $126,007
- Goldston 379 · median household income $39,538
- Bennett 262 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Gulf 178 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Chatham County, NC
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 1,043 | $605,514,033 revenue (latest return) | BILL & PEGGY BRITT FOUNDATION INC ($80,857,413) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 102 | $178,596,674 paid by nonprofits | University of NC Hospitals ($59,143,456) |
| Form D issuers | 282 | $29,627,461,296 amount sold | FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS MANAGER OF MANAGERS LLC II ($3,980,471,565) |
| Political committees | 18 | ERIC BLANKENBURG FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 144 | 159 plans | CONVEYOR TECH, LLC (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 107 | $325,992 industry payments | ROBERT LEADBETTER ($182,962) |
| Food recall firms | 1 | 1 recalls | Brookwood Farms (1) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 128 | 314 patents and marks | Cackalacky, Inc. (30) |
| IPO registrants | 6 | 77 filings | TENAX THERAPEUTICS, INC. (42) |
| Federal award recipients | 3,887 | $1,642,426,821 federal awards | INTRAHEALTH INTERNATIONAL, INC. ($1,009,334,982) |
| State business registrations | 356 | SUE MONK KIDD, INC. |
Cross-reference: 1,043 nonprofits for 80,151 residents is 130.1 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $605,514,033 is $7,555 per resident, 19.5% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONATHON C KING | PRESIDENT | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $5,214,773 | 2024 | 55.3x |
| 2 | EDWARD HETHERINGTON | SVP - PUBLIC INVESTMENTS | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $2,429,231 | 2024 | 25.8x |
| 3 | JOSHUA SHAPIRO | VP - INV STRATEGY & RISK MANAGEMENT | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $2,153,083 | 2024 | 22.8x |
| 4 | CHRIS BARTHOLOMEW | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $1,707,605 | 2024 | 18.1x |
| 5 | MATTHEW LESESKY | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $1,678,308 | 2024 | 17.8x |
| 6 | CHRIS RUDOLPH | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $1,671,172 | 2024 | 17.7x |
| 7 | ANGELA MOSS | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $1,664,279 | 2024 | 17.6x |
| 8 | RODGERS HARSHBARGER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $1,664,230 | 2024 | 17.6x |
| 9 | TIM BURCH | SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $1,097,828 | 2024 | 11.6x |
| 10 | KEVIN TUNICK | VP - PRIVATE INVESTMENTS | UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC | $1,093,071 | 2023 | 11.6x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $94,317.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- BILL & PEGGY BRITT FOUNDATION INC Chapel Hill, NC · $80,857,413
- CHATHAM HOSPITAL INC Siler City, NC · $68,266,257
- CAROLINA MEADOWS INC Chapel Hill, NC · $53,823,607
- WILLIAM R KENAN JR CHARITABLE TRUST Chapel Hill, NC · $51,347,446
- GALLOWAY RIDGE INC Pittsboro, NC · $42,369,020
- PROJECT KITTY HAWK INC Chapel Hill, NC · $40,374,468
- UNC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC Chapel Hill, NC · $29,498,370
- CEDARS OF CHAPEL HILL CLUB INC Chapel Hill, NC · $20,850,823
- CHAPEL HILL COUNTRY CLUB INC Chapel Hill, NC · $11,246,670
- NORTH CHATHAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Pittsboro, NC · $10,103,871
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- University of NC Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC · $59,143,456
- UNIVERSITY OF NC HOSPITAL Chapel Hill, NC · $16,275,900
- UNC MANAGEMENT Chapel Hill, NC · $14,816,420
- COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS INC Chapel Hill, NC · $10,384,935
- MORGAN CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Chapel Hill, NC · $8,937,981
- CHATHAM CARPET & INTERIORS INC Siler City, NC · $4,791,687
- Acclaro Solutions LLC Chapel Hill, NC · $4,021,251
- J K CONTRACTING Pittsboro, NC · $3,817,389
- NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS Chapel Hill, NC · $3,746,699
- MCLAUGHLIN REALTY & RENOVATIONS New Hill, NC · $3,344,919
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS MANAGER OF MANAGERS LLC II Chapel Hill, NC · $3,980,471,565
- Asana Global Select Fund, LP Chapel Hill, NC · $3,623,885,429
- Farrington Income Strategies Fund (QP), LP Chapel Hill, NC · $2,747,947,468
- FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS MANAGER OF MANAGERS LLC I Chapel Hill, NC · $1,876,207,954
- Morgan Creek BRIC Plus Fund, LP Chapel Hill, NC · $1,212,153,828
- Areteia Therapeutics, Inc. Chapel Hill, NC · $810,000,020
- Farrington Diversified Strategies Fund A (QP), L.P. Chapel Hill, NC · $762,488,002
- TrueBridge Capital Partners Fund VII (Cayman), L.P. Chapel Hill, NC · $750,000,000
- TrueBridge Capital Partners Fund VII, L.P. Chapel Hill, NC · $750,000,000
- TrueBridge Capital Partners Fund VII (Parallel), L.P. Chapel Hill, NC · $750,000,000
Political committees
- AMERICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE, INC. Pittsboro, NC
- ANGELA FLYNN FOR CONGRESS Pittsboro, NC
- ATTORNEYS FOR AN NC RECOUNT Chapel Hill, NC
- CALIFORNIANS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC New Hill, NC
- CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE TO ELECT MICHELLE LAWS Chapel Hill, NC
- DAVID KNIGHT FOR CONGRESS Pittsboro, NC
- ERIC BLANKENBURG FOR CONGRESS New Hill, NC
- GANORKAR FOR CONGRESS Pittsboro, NC
- HINXIT PAC Pittsboro, NC
- KIMREY FOR NORTH CAROLINA Pittsboro, NC
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- CONVEYOR TECH, LLC Goldston, NC · 4
- ATLANTIC POWER SOLUTIONS, INC. Siler City, NC · 2
- AUTONETICS LLC Pittsboro, NC · 2
- BITE MY COOKIES BREWING COMPANY, INC. Pittsboro, NC · 2
- BROOKWOOD FARMS, INC. Siler City, NC · 2
- CHATHAM (HFH) HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Pittsboro, NC · 2
- CHATHAM HOSPITAL, INC. Siler City, NC · 2
- FITCH CREATIONS, INC. Pittsboro, NC · 2
- GALLOWAY RIDGE, INC. Pittsboro, NC · 2
- JMC NC INC Pittsboro, NC · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- ROBERT LEADBETTER Pittsboro, NC · $182,962
- XYZAGEN INC Pittsboro, NC · $29,315
- JENNIFER FLYTHE Siler City, NC · $26,172
- MARY J. BUSBY WHITEHEAD Pittsboro, NC · $18,794
- ANGELA RUFF Pittsboro, NC · $12,674
- JOHN MESSENHEIMER Moncure, NC · $11,638
- ANNE T. CASPERSON Pittsboro, NC · $7,936
- KRISTA CIVILETTI Pittsboro, NC · $3,917
- Gerald Klein Pittsboro, NC · $2,791
- ROBERT JOHN YOUNG Pittsboro, NC · $2,621
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Brookwood Farms Siler City, NC · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Cackalacky, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 30
- The OpenNMS Group, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 15
- Biolex Therapeutics, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 12
- Four Strong IP LLC Pittsboro, NC · 12
- Carr Amplifiers Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 11
- Propella Therapeutics, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 11
- Brookwood Farms, Inc. Siler City, NC · 10
- Fritsch Milling & Sizing, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 10
- IMMIXT, LLC Siler City, NC · 8
- Xyzagen, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 7
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- TENAX THERAPEUTICS, INC. Chapel Hill, NC · 42
- James River Group Holdings, Inc. Chapel Hill, NC · 9
- NVN Liquidation, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 9
- JAMES RIVER GROUP, INC Chapel Hill, NC · 6
- POZEN INC /NC Chapel Hill, NC · 6
- Biolex Therapeutics, Inc. Pittsboro, NC · 5
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- INTRAHEALTH INTERNATIONAL, INC. Chapel Hill, NC · $1,009,334,982
- RHO FEDERAL SYSTEMS DIVISION INC Chapel Hill, NC · $287,649,876
- CHATHAM COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Siler City, NC · $52,187,934
- PS INTERNATIONAL, LLC Chapel Hill, NC · $20,916,674
- CHATHAM, COUNTY OF Pittsboro, NC · $19,137,230
- EC/R INCORPORATED Chapel Hill, NC · $18,238,491
- COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS Chapel Hill, NC · $16,581,702
- RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL - USA Pittsboro, NC · $15,736,662
- PORTABLE AIR GROUP LLC Chapel Hill, NC · $11,448,842
- FUENTEK LLC Apex, NC · $11,418,323
All 19 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 201.05 | 8,630 | $152,619 | 4.8% | 43.0 |
| Census Tract 204.01 | 6,461 | $49,755 | 37.0% | 32.3 |
| Census Tract 201.04 | 6,123 | $130,756 | 5.3% | 62.8 |
| Census Tract 201.03 | 5,651 | $158,160 | 1.5% | 52.1 |
| Census Tract 207.03 | 5,091 | $112,250 | 1.0% | 61.5 |
| Census Tract 207.02 | 4,998 | $105,726 | 5.8% | 48.3 |
| Census Tract 204.02 | 4,841 | $35,725 | 28.3% | 40.0 |
| Census Tract 206 | 4,631 | $69,048 | 8.7% | 53.0 |
| Census Tract 208.01 | 4,517 | $69,775 | 6.2% | 50.4 |
| Census Tract 202.02 | 3,921 | $113,471 | 4.7% | 54.6 |
| Census Tract 205 | 3,893 | $59,537 | 10.9% | 42.8 |
| Census Tract 203 | 3,148 | $64,221 | 8.3% | 36.2 |
| Census Tract 202.01 | 3,020 | $77,532 | 5.8% | 50.6 |
| Census Tract 207.04 | 3,011 | $127,007 | 12.1% | 49.3 |
| Census Tract 201.07 | 2,737 | $100,556 | 22.0% | 47.2 |
| Census Tract 208.03 | 2,698 | $129,509 | 9.0% | 45.3 |
| Census Tract 202.03 | 2,412 | $86,563 | 19.9% | 47.4 |
| Census Tract 208.02 | 2,400 | $115,938 | 16.0% | 43.8 |
| Census Tract 201.08 | 1,968 | $112,721 | 7.4% | 39.9 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0