Cooleemee, North Carolina Population 2024

984

Cooleemee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cooleemee was:

  • White: 69%
  • Two or more races: 16.57%
  • Black or African American: 10.37%
  • Other race: 2.74%
  • Native American: 1.32%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,307.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.91% (37)
The current population of Cooleemee, North Carolina is 984 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 947.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White67969%
Two or more races16316.57%
Black or African American10210.37%
Other race272.74%
Native American131.32%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cooleemee Population by Race

Cooleemee Population Pyramid 2024

Cooleemee Median Age

34.9

Total

37.3

Male

34.3

Female

Cooleemee Adults

There are 728 adults, (150 of whom are seniors) in Cooleemee.

Cooleemee Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cooleemee Sex Ratio

Female50050.81%
Male48449.19%

Cooleemee Population by Age

Cooleemee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4112.3974.725.3
Non Family1671.2380.219.8
Married1383.0283.316.7
Female803.684555
Male262.6284.615.4

3.08

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cooleemee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade487.34%
Associates Degree9514.53%
Bachelors Degree8513%
Graduate Degree263.98%
High School Graduate20831.8%
Less Than 9th Grade60.92%
Some College18628.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cooleemee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cooleemee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48945091
Black74643
2+ Races676217
Other Race15150
Hispanic15150
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.37%.

Cooleemee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,692$0$0
Graduate Degree$83,750$0$0
High School Graduate$41,944$47,574$41,528
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$13,500
Overall$38,309$39,167$33,875
Some College$33,750$36,071$32,396

$38,309

Average Earnings

$39,167

Average Male

$33,875

Average Female

Cooleemee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cooleemee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cooleemee Language

94.1% of Cooleemee residents speak only English, while 5.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.93% of the population.

Cooleemee Language

Cooleemee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White658598.97%
Multiple1633722.7%
Black1021312.75%

11.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.23%

Male Poverty Rate

14.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cooleemee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cooleemee is Multiple, with 22.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cooleemee is White, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.34%.

Cooleemee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.93%
Bachelors or Greater10.81%
Some College8.54%
High School5.77%

Cooleemee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.79%
Male Employed3.7%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cooleemee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cooleemee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,000$68,327
Households$49,135$64,363
Married Families$77,222$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,563$53,099

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cooleemee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cooleemee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cooleemee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cooleemee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cooleemee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

85

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War30
Second Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Cooleemee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
35 to 5422
55 to 6420
75+14
18 to 340

Cooleemee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5911.07%
Black1213.95%
2+ Races911.11%
Native American538.46%

Cooleemee Veterans by Race

Cooleemee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cooleemee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cooleemee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cooleemee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cooleemee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.37%

Born in Cooleemee

97.66%

Native Born

2.34%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.66% of Cooleemee residents were born in the United States, with 73.37% having been born in North Carolina. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cooleemee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,031100.98%
20281,02190.89%
20271,01290.9%
20261,003101.01%
202599390.91%
202498490.92%
202397580.83%
202296770.73%
2021960131.37%
2020947-24-2.47%
201997120.21%
201896940.41%
201796550.52%
2016960-5-0.52%
201596580.84%
2014957-8-0.83%
201396510.1%
2012964-2-0.21%
2011966-2-0.21%
201096800%

Cooleemee Population by Year