Cajah's Mountain

County:: Alexander County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.389
State:: North Carolina

Cajah's Mountain is a town located in Alexander County, North Carolina. Cajah's Mountain has a 2025 population of 2,690. Cajah's Mountain is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,709 in 2020.

The average household income in Cajah's Mountain is $64,779 with a poverty rate of 11.93%.The median age in Cajah's Mountain is 40.9 years: 40.8 years for males, and 41 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cajah's Mountain includes 91.73% White, 4.82% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,473	91.73%
Other race	130	4.82%
Two or more races	82	3.04%
Native American	6	0.22%
Asian	5	0.19%

Cajah's Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cajah's Mountain's average per capita income is $35,758. Household income levels show a median of $53,714. The poverty rate stands at 11.93%.

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	$71,250	-
Families	$60,729	$72,462
Households	$53,714	$64,779
Non Families	$39,886	$44,793

$35,758

Average Income

$53,714

Median Household Income

11.93%

Poverty Rate