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Cawood

County:
Harlan County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.458
State:
Kentucky

Cawood is a CDP located in Harlan County, Kentucky. Cawood has a 2025 population of 475. Cawood is currently declining at a rate of -3.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 489 in 2020.

The average household income in Cawood is $48,161 with a poverty rate of 7.01%. The median age in Cawood is 45.8 years: 43.2 years for males, and 62.9 years for females.

475
Total Population
326
Density (mi²)
-17 -3.46%
Growth

Cawood Population

Cawood Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cawood includes 94.39% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47194.39%
Two or more races285.61%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Cawood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cawood's average per capita income is $60,313. Household income levels show a median of $42,604. The poverty rate stands at 7.01%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$47,667-
Families$44,271$58,677
Households$42,604$48,161
Non Families--

$60,313

Average Income

$42,604

Median Household Income

7.01%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)