Cherokee County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,562
Rank #1,488 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,628 −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,552 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,372 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$232,300 −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,055 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.2% −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,341 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,348 of 3,222
58th %ile

At a Glance

83.7% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
24.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.9%33.8%50.7%67.7%84.6%89.3%3.7%3.4%1.8%1.1%0.5%0.2%

About Cherokee County, North Carolina

Cherokee County, North Carolina has a total population of 29,562, making it the 1,488th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cherokee County is 53.5 years, which is 37.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cherokee County is $53,628, which ranks #2,552 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Cherokee County is $232,300, 17.6% below the national median. Renters in Cherokee County pay a median gross rent of $813 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cherokee County, 24.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Cherokee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.7%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Cherokee County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.