Cricket is a census-designated place (CDP) located between Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cricket had a population of 1,966.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Cricket has many rolling hills, similar to the surrounding townships.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cricket had a population of 1,966. The median age was 45.4 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.5 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 762 households in Cricket, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.3% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.