Cullowhee, North Carolina Population 2024

6,796
5K5.5K6K6.5K201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024YearPopulation

Cullowhee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cullowhee was:

  • White: 79.93%
  • Black or African American: 8.18%
  • Two or more races: 7.64%
  • Other race: 2.15%
  • Native American: 1.19%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,784.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.03% (-2)
The current population of Cullowhee, North Carolina is 6,796 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,798.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,83579.93%
Black or African American5978.18%
Two or more races5587.64%
Other race1572.15%
Native American871.19%
Asian660.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
79.93%8.18%7.64%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cullowhee Population by Race

Cullowhee Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2KMaleFemale

Cullowhee Median Age

20.9

Total

21.4

Male

20.7

Female

Cullowhee Adults

There are 6,976 adults, (114 of whom are seniors) in Cullowhee.

Cullowhee Age Dependency

6.4

Age Dependency Ratio

1.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

4.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cullowhee Sex Ratio

Female3,74351.27%
Male3,55748.73%

Cullowhee Population by Age

Cullowhee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9631.977.792.3
Non Family1,6881.692.797.3
Married1583.4943.756.3
Female1173.9732.567.5
Male0000

3.14

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

7.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

8.05%5.96%85.99%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedFemaleAllNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Cullowhee Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade453.36%
Associates Degree130.97%
Bachelors Degree23617.63%
Graduate Degree15811.8%
High School Graduate49036.59%
Less Than 9th Grade463.44%
Some College35126.21%
36.59%26.21%17.63%11.8%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cullowhee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cullowhee Educational Attainment by Race

BlackOther RaceWhiteHispanic2+ Races0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,030985387
Hispanic1581127
Black1511510
2+ Races118720
Other Race33330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.57%.

Cullowhee Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,396$40,435$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$26,302$27,005$24,625
Some College$35,640$0$0

$26,302

Average Earnings

$27,005

Average Male

$24,625

Average Female

Cullowhee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cullowhee Language by Age

89.84%8.11%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cullowhee Language

89.84% of Cullowhee residents speak only English, while 10.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.11% of the population.

Cullowhee Language

Cullowhee Poverty by Race

BlackWhiteHispanicMultiple0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0071,51350.32%
Black31728690.22%
Hispanic52423444.66%
Multiple42916538.46%

51.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

50.61%

Male Poverty Rate

52.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cullowhee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cullowhee is Black, with 90.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cullowhee is Multiple, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 63.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 66.82%.

Cullowhee Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.45%
High School30.82%
Some College19.46%
Bachelors or Greater17.24%

Cullowhee Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed82.18%
Female Employed48.58%
Male Employed32.19%
Female Unemployed32.03%

Cullowhee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cullowhee Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,069$77,866
Households$35,076$38,962
Married Families$112,895$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,132$32,624
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cullowhee Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

5.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

5.2%

Male Marriage Rate

6.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cullowhee Married by Age and Sex

55-64Over 6535-4420-34020406080100

male

female

Cullowhee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cullowhee Marital Status by Race

TwoOrMoreRacesOtherRaceHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteBlackIndianAsian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cullowhee Marital Status

81.76%10%8.24%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

240

Number of Veterans

223

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War139
First Gulf War17
Vietnam14
Korea0
World War II0

Cullowhee Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0102030405060708090100110120130

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34122
55 to 64104
75+14
35 to 540
65 to 740

Cullowhee Veterans by Age

WhiteAsianOther RaceHispanic020406080100120140160180200220

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2133.72%
Asian1725.76%
Other Race106.37%
Hispanic101.79%

Cullowhee Veterans by Race

Cullowhee Veterans by Education

42.23%52.91%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cullowhee Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

13.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cullowhee Employment by Age

AsianHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceWhiteNative AmericanWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Cullowhee Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Cullowhee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

7.49%15.87%5.69%68.26%Origin

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

97.25%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.56%

Born in Cullowhee

93.93%

Native Born

6.07%

Foreign Born

4.58%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.93% of Cullowhee residents were born in the United States, with 50.56% having been born in North Carolina. 4.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cullowhee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,796400.59%
20236,756410.61%
20226,7151772.71%
20216,538-260-3.82%
20206,7984216.6%
20196,3772383.88%
20186,1393866.71%
20175,7531973.55%
20165,556220.4%
20155,53430.05%
20145,5313436.61%
20135,1882184.39%
20124,970-53-1.06%
20115,023-1,205-19.35%
20106,22800%

Cullowhee Population by Year