The Town Files

Chatham County, North Carolina

80,151 people. The median home is worth $446,200 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $94,317.

Towns in Chatham County

Towns in Chatham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Siler City7,702$154,600$46,56635.6
Briar Chapel5,108$570,300$166,06342.0
Pittsboro4,537$376,300$81,63943.0
Fearrington Village2,557$472,600$86,11675.9

People and housing

Chatham CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$446,200$228,900
Median rent$1,180$969
Median household income$94,317$60,458
Median age47.641.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%24.5%
Below the poverty line11.0%14.3%

Jobs and pay

18,540 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,876 a year.

Largest industries in Chatham CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,869 jobs · $46,503Hotels & restaurants1,941 jobs · $23,220Construction1,882 jobs · $60,491Retail1,805 jobs · $33,170Manufacturing1,660 jobs · $57,967Administrative & support1,176 jobs · $51,267
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chatham County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 496 storm events in Chatham County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Chatham County by type since 1996Hail59Flood6Tornado6High Wind4Heavy Rain7Flash Flood35Strong Wind10Winter Storm30Excessive Heat7Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chatham County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 11, 2025Tropical DepressionDR-4889: Tropical Depression Chantal
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).