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Caswell County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Caswell County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Caswell County is a small rural county of 22,689 residents with a median age of 46.7 years and a labor force participation rate of 51.8%, reflecting an older, less economically active population. Educational attainment is limited, with only 16.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $36,453 against a poverty rate of 15.7%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $151,200 and median gross rent of $699 per month—though GDP per capita of $16,418 and a slight population decline of 0.3% over five years signal a constrained local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

22,689

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,755

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Caswell County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,503 (60.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,874 (30.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race791 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races677 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone457 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone93 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish810
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)186
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic96
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island80
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,153

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,418

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,045
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,566
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,212
  4. 4.Construction (Group)840
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services819

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,935
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,816
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,643
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,414
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,267

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.70×)1,576
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.41×)209
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.36×)873
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)1,066
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)2,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$699/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,075 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999825 (12.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999617 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999579 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999554 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999530 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,453

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,115 (80.3%)
  • Worked At Home753 (8.5%)
  • Carpooled679 (7.7%)
  • Other267 (3.0%)
  • Walked28 (0.3%)
  • Taxi15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.