Cullowhee is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,682 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cullowhee is the 120th largest community in North Carolina. Cullowhee has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Cullowhee, where the median household income is $32,054.00.Cullowhee is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cullowhee is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cullowhee who work in food service (20.54%), sales jobs (19.66%), and teaching (10.00%). Also of interest is that Cullowhee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Cullowhee is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Cullowhee area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Cullowhee maintain a good economy. As is often the case in a small town, Cullowhee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Cullowhee are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.23% of adults in Cullowhee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Cullowhee in 2022 was $10,486, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $41,944 for a family of four. Cullowhee also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 51.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.Cullowhee is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cullowhee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cullowhee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Cullowhee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cullowhee include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Cullowhee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
