Town in Burke County, North Carolina · 8.1 sq mi · 458 people per sq mi
About 3,700 people live in Gamewell. The typical household earns $46,556, and the median resident is 46.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,693 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.52%
Men 45.9 · Women 48.3
1990–2026
3,715
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
3,715
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,715 | +2 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,713 | +12 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 3,701 | +6 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 3,695 | +17 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 3,678 | -13 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 3,691 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 3,693 | -302 | 7.56% |
| 2019 | 3,995 | +8 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 3,987 | +9 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 3,978 | +11 | 0.28% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 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 5 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 42% | 58% |
| Never married | 28% | 36% | 17% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 5% | 3% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau