Cooleemee, NC Demographics

A map of Cooleemee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	674	687	68.2%	73.1%
Multiracial	138	85	14.0%	9.0%
Black	113	84	11.4%	8.9%
Hispanic	63	80	6.4%	8.5%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Cooleemee, North Carolina has an estimated population of 988, an increase from the 940 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.2% White, 14.0% Multiracial, 11.4% Black, 6.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cooleemee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cooleemee has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cooleemee, that probability was 44.2% in 2020 and 49.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cooleemee is ranked the 460th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. 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 was ranked the 452nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cooleemee's White Population

674 residents of Cooleemee, or 68.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cooleemee is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Cooleemee ranks 361st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooleemee's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Cooleemee's population has decreased from 73.1% to 68.2%.

Cooleemee is more White than neighboring Cleveland (68.1% White), Salisbury (49.1% White), and Spencer (50.7% White). Cooleemee is less White than neighboring Mocksville (69.1% White), and Tyro (95.5% White).

Cooleemee's Black Population

113 residents of Cooleemee, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cooleemee is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Cooleemee ranks 440th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooleemee's Black population has grown by an estimated 34.5%. Black residents' share of Cooleemee's population has increased from 8.9% to 11.4%.

Cooleemee is more Black than neighboring Mocksville (9.4% Black), and Tyro (0.9% Black). Cooleemee is less Black than neighboring Cleveland (18.6% Black), Salisbury (35% Black), and Spencer (41% Black).

Cooleemee's Asian Population

0 residents of Cooleemee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cooleemee is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Cooleemee ranks 581st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooleemee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cooleemee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cooleemee is less Asian than neighboring Cleveland (0.6% Asian), and Salisbury (1% Asian).

Cooleemee's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Cooleemee, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cooleemee is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Cooleemee ranks 254th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooleemee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 21.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Cooleemee's population has decreased from 8.5% to 6.4%.

Cooleemee is more Hispanic than neighboring Spencer (5.6% Hispanic), and Tyro (1.4% Hispanic). Cooleemee is less Hispanic than neighboring Mocksville (14.5% Hispanic), Cleveland (10.9% Hispanic), and Salisbury (11.5% Hispanic).

Cooleemee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cooleemee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cooleemee is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Cooleemee ranks 695th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooleemee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cooleemee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cooleemee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mocksville (0.5% Native American/Other), Salisbury (0.4% Native American/Other), and Spencer (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cooleemee's Multiracial Population

138 residents of Cooleemee, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cooleemee is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cooleemee ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooleemee's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 62.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Cooleemee's population has increased from 9.0% to 14.0%.

Cooleemee is more Multiracial than neighboring Mocksville (6.5% Multiracial), Cleveland (1.9% Multiracial), Salisbury (3% Multiracial), Spencer (2.1% Multiracial), and Tyro (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.