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, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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