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Caswell County, North Carolina has a population of 22,404 across 425 square miles, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $531.3 m in 2024, 242 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $3.3 m.
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Caswell County
How many people live in Caswell County
- Population22,404
- Households8,830
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$59,755
- Median age46.7
- Median gross rent$727 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,517
- Population under 184,110
- Share under 1818.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,168
- Share 65 and over23.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,126
- Civilian labor force9,569
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.3 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties75th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1755th
Caswell County is the 75th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.1 percent against 18.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Caswell County
Is Caswell County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.65 percent
- Census 2020 base population22,739
- Births, 2024192
- Deaths, 2024359
- Natural change, 2024-167
- Net domestic migration, 202442
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 202452
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024528
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2406th
The county has lost 1.65 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Caswell County
Where people moving to Caswell County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving593
- People arriving, from those returns1,174
- Adjusted gross income arriving$29.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,470
- Largest single originCaswell County Non-migrants (7,472 households)
- Largest single destination (7,472 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell County Non-migrants | 7,472 | 14,771 | $461.0 m |
| Alamance County | 128 | 272 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 94 | 165 | $4.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 90 | 166 | $5.1 m |
| Rockingham County | 72 | 177 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 69 | 126 | $4.0 m |
| Guilford County | 46 | 93 | $2.9 m |
| Danville city | 46 | 86 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Caswell County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Caswell County
What the Caswell County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$531.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$487.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.9 percent
- GDP change over five years44.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties88th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2370th
- GDP per resident$23,715
Output grew 8.9 percent in the latest year and 44.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Caswell County
Who employs people in Caswell County
- Covered employment, annual average3,002
- Establishments reporting314
- Average annual pay$48,611
- Average weekly wage$935
- Sector 23, employment470
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,111
- Sector 44-45, employment284
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,541
- Sector 31-33, employment137
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$70,932
- Sector 72, employment126
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,005
- Sector 81, employment84
- Sector 56, employment82
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 470 | 39 | $60,111 |
| Sector 44-45 | 284 | 43 | $25,541 |
| Sector 31-33 | 137 | 9 | $70,932 |
| Sector 72 | 126 | 14 | $19,005 |
| Sector 81 | 84 | 28 | $29,168 |
| Sector 56 | 82 | 21 | $39,172 |
| Sector 52 | 53 | 12 | $57,101 |
| Sector 54 | 52 | 24 | $74,171 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 470 jobs, 15.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Caswell County
What businesses operate in Caswell County
- Establishments, all industries242
- Employment at those establishments1,911
- Annual payroll$72.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Caswell County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202454
- Declared construction value permitted$16.1 m
- Single family units authorised54
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$298,439
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Caswell County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$370,300
- Median 7(a) approval$308,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$913,500
- Largest single approval$913,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)40
- Jobs per approval4.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals11.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1)
- Most active lenderReadycap Lending, LLC (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$236,000
- Average 504 approval$236,000
- Median 504 approval$236,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCBusiness Expansion Funding Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.6 m
The average approval of $370,300 sits close to the median of $308,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 22.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caswell County
Do SBA loans in Caswell County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Caswell County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- PELHAM, approvals3
- Blanch, approvals2
- ELON, approvals1
- PROSPECT HILL, approvals1
- MILTON, approvals1
- YANCEYVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| PELHAM | 3 | $920,500 |
| Blanch | 2 | $963,500 |
| ELON | 1 | $308,000 |
| PROSPECT HILL | 1 | $50,000 |
| MILTON | 1 | $500,000 |
| YANCEYVILLE | 1 | $590,700 |
PELHAM accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in Blanch. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caswell County
How big is Caswell County
- Land area425 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties58th of 100
- Width, east to west21.9 mi
- Height, north to south20.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land53
- Establishments per square mile0.57
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Caswell County
What hazards affect Caswell County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Caswell County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Caswell County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population22,404
- Households8,830
- Average household size2.54
- Median household income$59,755
- Median age46.7
Common questions
Caswell County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Caswell County, North Carolina?
22,404, in 8,830 households, ranking 75th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Caswell County growing?
The population has fallen 1.65 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 192 births against 359 deaths, with net migration of 52. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Caswell County?
$59,755. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $727 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Caswell County?
242 establishments, employing 1,911 people with an annual payroll of $72.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Caswell County?
Average annual pay is $48,611, or $935 a week, across 3,002 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Caswell County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $308,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $236,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Caswell County?
54 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $16.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Caswell County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Caswell County come from?
The largest single origin is Caswell County Non-migrants, with 7,472 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,470 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Caswell County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Caswell County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.