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Durham is a colorful, creative and entrepreneurial community where diverse and passionate people come together to shape a better world, and a place that visitors, residents, students, and businesses find enriching, accepting, and engaging.

Durham is known for its:

• Distinct cultural identity
• Diverse populations, neighborhoods, and lifestyles
• Prominent educational institutions such
• Leading health care institutions
• World-class festivals and events
• Historic sites and heritage
• Championship spectator and participant sports
• Natural areas and activities
• Research institutions including Research Triangle Park (RTP)
• Visual, Performing and Culinary Arts

For more information about the great things Durham has to offer: 300+ Great Things About Durham flyer.

Quick Facts

• Year Durham County Created: 1881
• Year Durham Became A Place: 1823
• Year Durham Got Its Name: 1853
• Year Durham Re-established: 1869
• City Population: 210,553
• County Population: 249,654
• 299-square mile single-city county