Gamewell is a city located in Burke County, Caldwell County, Watauga County, and Wilkes County North Carolina. Gamewell has a 2024 population of 3,692. Gamewell is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,694 in 2020.
The average household income in Gamewell is $61,890 with a poverty rate of 17.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gamewell is 39.7 years, 45.1 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gamewell was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,483 | 2.5 | 67.2 | 32.8 |
| Married | 612 | 3.09 | 80.1 | 19.9 |
| Non Family | 495 | 1.29 | 71.7 | 28.3 |
| Male | 197 | 2.71 | 45.7 | 54.3 |
| Female | 179 | 3.59 | 34.6 | 65.4 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.5
Average Household Size
67.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.65%.
All
Male
Female
$35,602
Average Earnings
$37,659
Average Male
$29,721
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.28% of Gamewell residents speak only English, while 7.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.42% of the population.
rate
17.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.27%
Male Poverty Rate
22.4%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gamewell is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gamewell is White, with 10.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.69%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.2%
Male Marriage Rate
44.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.04%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
66.09%
Born in Gamewell
95.26%
Native Born
4.74%
Foreign Born
4.37%
Non Citizen
0.38%
Naturalized
95.26% of Gamewell residents were born in the United States, with 66.09% having been born in North Carolina. 4.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 3,689 | -1 | -0.03% |
| 2028 | 3,690 | 0 | 0% |
| 2027 | 3,690 | -1 | -0.03% |
| 2026 | 3,691 | 0 | 0% |
| 2025 | 3,691 | -1 | -0.03% |
| 2024 | 3,692 | 0 | 0% |
| 2023 | 3,692 | -1 | -0.03% |
| 2022 | 3,693 | -1 | -0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,694 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | 3,694 | -301 | -7.53% |
| 2019 | 3,995 | 8 | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,987 | 9 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 3,978 | 11 | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 3,967 | -5 | -0.13% |
| 2015 | 3,972 | -5 | -0.13% |
| 2014 | 3,977 | -17 | -0.43% |
| 2013 | 3,994 | -2 | -0.05% |
| 2012 | 3,996 | -18 | -0.45% |
| 2011 | 4,014 | -27 | -0.67% |
| 2010 | 4,041 | 397 | 10.89% |
| 2000 | 3,644 | 287 | 8.55% |
| 1990 | 3,357 | 0 | 0% |