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The Cricket CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,317 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Cricket is located at latitude 36.1715 and longitude -81.194 in Wilkes County. The formal boundaries for the Cricket Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Wilkes County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Cricket Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Cricket Census Designated Place is located within Township of Reddies River, a minor civil division (MCD) of Wilkes County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,317 (100%)
Population Density	655 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	44


INCOME
Median Household Income	$39,859
Per Capita Income	$21,063
Median Home Value	$140,600

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	913 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	387 (42.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	408 (44.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	118 (12.9%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	795
Average Household Size	2.91
Family Households	555 (69.8%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Cricket, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Cricket to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 316	59th
Population Density	# 388	50th
Median Household Income	# 670	14th
Per Capita Income	# 688	11th
Diversity Index	# 378	51st

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