Cricket

County:: Wilkes County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.537
State:: North Carolina

Cricket is a CDP located in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Cricket has a 2025 population of 2,650. Cricket is currently growing at a rate of 2.04% annually and its population has increased by 8.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,453 in 2020.

The average household income in Cricket is $64,668 with a poverty rate of 26.62%. The median age in Cricket is 27.7 years: 27.6 years for males, and 28.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cricket includes 70.74% White, 19.63% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,777	70.74%
Other race	493	19.63%
Two or more races	215	8.56%
Black or African American	27	1.07%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Cricket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cricket's average per capita income is $35,338. Household income levels show a median of $40,405. The poverty rate stands at 26.62%.

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	$65,553	-
Families	$43,008	$64,606
Households	$40,405	$64,668
Non Families	$36,013	$39,853

$35,338

Average Income

$40,405

Median Household Income

26.62%

Poverty Rate