CDP in Jackson County, North Carolina · 3.8 sq mi · 1,982 people per sq mi
7,547 people live in Cullowhee. The typical household earns $35,929, and the median resident is 21 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,798 in 2020
Poverty rate 45.84%
Men 21.2 · Women 20.8
2010–2026
7,547
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
7,547
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,547 | +82 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,465 | +165 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 7,300 | +585 | 8.71% |
| 2022 | 6,715 | +177 | 2.71% |
| 2021 | 6,538 | -260 | 3.82% |
| 2020 | 6,798 | +421 | 6.60% |
| 2019 | 6,377 | +238 | 3.88% |
| 2018 | 6,139 | +386 | 6.71% |
| 2017 | 5,753 | +197 | 3.55% |
| 2016 | 5,556 | +22 | 0.40% |
Showing 10 of 16 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
8% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Never married | 86% | 84% | 87% |
| Divorced | 6% | 8% | 4% |
| Widowed | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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