Census place 3742240

Mebane

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mebane city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mebane.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mebane has a population of 21,952 and 1,713 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: typical commute is 29.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes; median household income is $83,174, above the comparison median of $66,738; and median home value is $338,900, above the comparison median of $309,100. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
29.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes
median household income
$83,174
Above the comparison median of $66,738
median home value
$338,900
Above the comparison median of $309,100

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mebane's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,952
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,713/sq mi
12.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,174
Median home value
$338,900
Median gross rent
$1,283
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.4%
Typical commute
29.9 min
Drive-alone commute
73.9%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
19.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.3%
Homes built 2020+
6%
Households without a vehicle
2.2%
Households with children
35%
Residents with a disability
10.3%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Orange County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DURHAM 11 W (12 mi from place center)
Average high
69.9°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
46.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mebane.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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