Cullowhee is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,682 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cullowhee is the 120th largest community in North Carolina. Cullowhee has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Cullowhee, where the median household income is $35,929.00.

Cullowhee real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Cullowhee house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Cullowhee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Cullowhee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Cullowhee is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Cullowhee area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Cullowhee maintain a good economy.

As is often the case in a small town, Cullowhee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Cullowhee citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.25% of adults in Cullowhee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cullowhee in 2022 was $15,461, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,844 for a family of four. However, Cullowhee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cullowhee also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.84% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Cullowhee is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cullowhee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cullowhee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Cullowhee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.50% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cullowhee include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Cullowhee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.