Briar Chapel, North Carolina

Briar Chapel, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°49′27″N 79°07′01″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Area [1]
• Total	2.09 sq mi (5.41 km^2)
• Land	2.09 sq mi (5.41 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	515 ft (157 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,108
• Density	2,444.02/sq mi (943.55/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	27516 (Chapel Hill)
Area code(s)	919/984
FIPS code	37-07748
GNIS feature ID	2812781[2]

Briar Chapel is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 5,108.[3]

The community is in northern Chatham County, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of U.S. Routes 15 and 501. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of Chapel Hill and 9 miles (14 km) north of Pittsboro, the Chatham county seat.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	5,108		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2020[5]

2020 census

Briar Chapel CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020[5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,163	81.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)	160	3.13%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	17	0.33%
Asian alone (NH)	214	4.19%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	2	0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	11	0.22%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	275	5.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	266	5.21%
Total	5,108	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briar Chapel, North Carolina
3. "Briar Chapel CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Briar Chapel CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.