Carrboro is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 21,298 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Carrboro is the 46th largest community in North Carolina.

Carrboro home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Carrboro real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Carrboro has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Carrboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Carrboro is also a town of artists. Carrboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carrboro’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Carrboro, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Carrboro is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Carrboro, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Carrboro is a pretty powerful place. 70.46% of the adults in Carrboro have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Carrboro in 2022 was $48,088, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,352 for a family of four. However, Carrboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carrboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carrboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carrboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carrboro include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Carrboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.