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Cullowhee, NC
Demographic Data



Cullowhee Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cullowhee Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,682

Age

5 - 17:
4.4%
18 - 24:
79.2%
25 - 34:
9.8%
35 - 54:
2.1%
55 - 64:
2.5%
Over 65 Years:
1.5%
Other:
0.4%
Other:
Under 5 Years: 0.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
75.3%
75.3%
92.2%
92.2%
42.2%
42.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cullowhee
USA
$10,486
$10,486
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Cullowhee
USA
$32,054
$32,054
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

51.7%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Education
Accommodation
Healthcare
Arts
Construction
Other
Agriculture
Public Service
Transportation
25.2%
25.2%
19.3%
19.3%
17.5%
17.5%
9.5%
9.5%
8.8%
8.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
75.9%
75.9%
10.7%
10.7%
7.5%
7.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
French
European
Polish
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Finnish
Norwegian
Dutch
Russian
Czechoslovakian
African
British
Welsh
Scandinavian
Yugoslavian
9.2%
9.2%
6.9%
6.9%
6.5%
6.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Arabic
French
Scandinavian languages
Korean
Greek
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
91.0%
91.0%
7.5%
7.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cullowhee Residents

6.5%

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