CDP in Wilkes County, North Carolina · 3.5 sq mi · 753 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in Cricket. The typical household earns $39,859, and the median resident is 28.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,453 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.02%
Men 27.9 · Women 28.2
2011–2026
2,664
2026 projection
8.6% 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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2011–2026
2,664
2026 projection
8.6% 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 | 2,664 | +51 | 1.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,613 | +101 | 1.99% |
| 2023 | 2,512 | +21 | 0.84% |
| 2022 | 2,491 | -28 | 1.11% |
| 2021 | 2,519 | +66 | 2.69% |
| 2020 | 2,453 | +504 | 25.86% |
| 2019 | 1,949 | +5 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 1,944 | -91 | 4.47% |
| 2017 | 2,035 | +349 | 20.70% |
| 2016 | 1,686 | -26 | 1.52% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 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 4 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 44% | 47% |
| Never married | 47% | 50% | 43% |
| Divorced | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Widowed | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau