Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in Durham County (100% of residents), Wake County (<0.1%) and Orange County (<0.1%), North Carolina, with 284,934 residents in 2020. It spans 2 congressional districts: NC-04 (100%) and NC-02 (<0.1%). It spans 4 state senate and 6 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Durham County | 100% |
| Wake County | <0.1% |
| Orange County | <0.1% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 4th congressional district (NC-04) | 100% |
| North Carolina's 2nd congressional district (NC-02) | <0.1% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Leonardo Williams | 919-560-4333 | citywide |
| U.S. Representative (NC-04) | Valerie P. Foushee (D) | 202-225-1784 | 100% |
| U.S. Representative (NC-02) | Deborah K. Ross (D) | 202-225-3032 | <0.1% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 22) | Sophia Chitlik (Democratic) | 59% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 20) | Natalie Murdock (Democratic) | 41% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 16) | Gale Adcock (Democratic) | <0.1% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 23) | Jonah Garson (Democratic) | <0.1% | |
| State Representative (State House District 30) | Marcia Morey (Democratic) | 32% | |
| State Representative (State House District 29) | Vernetta Alston (Democratic) | 30% | |
| State Representative (State House District 31) | Zack Hawkins (Democratic) | 28% | |
| State Representative (State House District 2) | Ray Jeffers (Democratic) | 10% | |
| State Representative (State House District 40) | Phil Rubin (Democratic) | <0.1% | |
| State Representative (State House District 50) | Renée Price (Democratic) | <0.1% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: Mayors: Open States (public domain); State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Durham website: https://www.durhamnc.gov/
- Durham laws: search for the Durham, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Durham County website: https://dconc.gov/
- Durham County laws: search for the Durham County, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Wake County website: https://www.wake.gov/
- Wake County laws: search for the Wake County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 22 | 59% |
| State Senate District 20 | 41% |
| State Senate District 16 | <0.1% |
| State Senate District 23 | <0.1% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 30 | 32% |
| State House District 29 | 30% |
| State House District 31 | 28% |
| State House District 2 | 10% |
| State House District 40 | <0.1% |
| State House District 50 | <0.1% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Durham: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 27517 (17%)
- 27560 (16%)
- 27617 (<0.1%)
- 27701
- 27703 (87%)
- 27704 (86%)
- 27705 (89%)
- 27707 (97%)
- 27708
- 27712 (57%)
- 27713 (95%)
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Durham here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.