Cooleemee, NC Demographics

A map of Cooleemee's Population by Race

Cooleemee, North Carolina had a population of 940 in 2020. It was 73.1% White, 8.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 9.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cooleemee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cooleemee is the 452nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cooleemee's White Population

687 residents of Cooleemee identify as White, or 73.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Cooleemee larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cooleemee is ranked #360 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cooleemee is more White than neighboring Mocksville (64.2% White), Cleveland (62.3% White), Salisbury (44.4% White), and Spencer (51% White). Cooleemee is less White than neighboring Tyro (86.9% White).

Cooleemee's Black Population

84 residents of Cooleemee identify as Black, or 8.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cooleemee slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cooleemee is ranked #440 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cooleemee is more Black than neighboring Tyro (2.4% Black). Cooleemee is less Black than neighboring Mocksville (14.1% Black), Cleveland (22.6% Black), Salisbury (35.7% Black), and Spencer (32.2% Black).

Cooleemee's Asian Population

2 residents of Cooleemee identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cooleemee roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cooleemee is ranked #571 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cooleemee is less Asian than neighboring Mocksville (1.2% Asian), Cleveland (0.5% Asian), Salisbury (1.4% Asian), Spencer (0.7% Asian), and Tyro (0.4% Asian).

Cooleemee's Hispanic Population

80 residents of Cooleemee identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cooleemee roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cooleemee is ranked #253 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cooleemee is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleveland (6.7% Hispanic), and Tyro (5.2% Hispanic). Cooleemee is less Hispanic than neighboring Mocksville (15% Hispanic), Salisbury (14.2% Hispanic), and Spencer (10.4% Hispanic).

Cooleemee's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Cooleemee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cooleemee roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cooleemee is ranked #689 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cooleemee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mocksville (0.6% Native American/Other), Cleveland (0.7% Native American/Other), Salisbury (0.8% Native American/Other), Spencer (1.3% Native American/Other), and Tyro (0.8% Native American/Other).

Cooleemee's Multiracial Population

85 residents of Cooleemee identify as Multiracial, or 9.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cooleemee slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cooleemee is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cooleemee is more Multiracial than neighboring Mocksville (4.9% Multiracial), Cleveland (7.2% Multiracial), Salisbury (3.4% Multiracial), Spencer (4.5% Multiracial), and Tyro (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.