Cullowhee

County:: Jackson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.808
State:: North Carolina

Cullowhee is a CDP located in Jackson County, North Carolina. Cullowhee has a 2025 population of 6,837. Cullowhee is currently growing at a rate of 0.6% annually and its population has increased by 0.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,798 in 2020.

The average household income in Cullowhee is $38,962 with a poverty rate of 51.31%.The median age in Cullowhee is 20.9 years: 21.4 years for males, and 20.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cullowhee includes 79.93% White, 8.18% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,835	79.93%
Black or African American	597	8.18%
Two or more races	558	7.64%
Other race	157	2.15%
Native American	87	1.19%
Asian	66	0.9%

Cullowhee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cullowhee's average per capita income is $26,302. Household income levels show a median of $35,076. The poverty rate stands at 51.31%.

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	$112,895	-
Families	$75,069	$77,866
Households	$35,076	$38,962
Non Families	$25,132	$32,624

$26,302

Average Income

$35,076

Median Household Income

51.31%

Poverty Rate