How Cherokee County Compares

Cherokee County

53.5 years

North Carolina Average

53.5 years

Rank #5 of 100 in state

National

38.9 years

37.5% above

National Distribution

Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Cherokee County: 53.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#86	Mohave County, AZ	53.6 years
#87	Hardin County, IL	53.6 years
#88	Iosco County, MI	53.5 years
#89	Cherokee County, NC	53.5 years
#90	Cumberland County, TN	53.5 years
#91	Bandera County, TX	53.5 years
#92	Boise County, ID	53.4 years

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Median Age in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Cherokee County, North Carolina has a median age of 53.5 years, which ranks #89 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Cherokee County ranks #5 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 97th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.