Your life in Chatham County, North Carolina

What stands out

Three things set Chatham County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the share working from home is in the top 3% of American counties (18%), the median home price is in the top 5% of American counties ($566K), and population growth is in the top 6% of American counties (+2.1% a year). Within North Carolina it ranks 5th of 100 counties for the share working from home.

Where you are

You live in Chatham County, North Carolina. 76,754 people live here with you. The population grew 2.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,676).

North Carolina has a flat income tax that is being cut each year, 3.99% for 2026 after 4.25% in 2025, with 3.49% scheduled for 2027 if revenue triggers are met, and it does not tax Social Security. Property taxes are moderate and reassessments happen every four to eight years by county. The Research Triangle and Charlotte have driven a decade of in-migration; the mountains and the Outer Banks are second-home markets with hurricane and flood exposure on the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $84,222 a year, higher than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,876. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 62% of American counties. 18% of workers work from home.

North Carolina takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,360 a year.

Home

The median home costs $566K, pricier than 95% of American counties, about 3.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $942 a month. Property tax is 0.69% of home value, roughly $2,578 a year on that median home, lower than 66% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 92% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.9 years, longer than 91% of American counties. There are 598 active physicians in the county, about 77.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 11.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.30 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 81% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 12 points. 90% of eligible voters turned out. Under North Carolina law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 72 and lows near 50, warmer than 70% of American counties. About 46 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 63 out of 100, riskier than 63% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 216 Mbps down, faster than 57% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• North Carolina tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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