Per Capita Income in Cherokee County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$31,569 −23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,177 of 3,222
32th percentile

How Cherokee County Compares

Cherokee County
$31,569
North Carolina Average
$31,569
Rank #73 of 100 in state
National
$41,261
23.5% below

National Distribution

Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Cherokee County: $31,569

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,174 Baker County, FL $31,580
#2,175 Bleckley County, GA $31,579
#2,176 Quay County, NM $31,573
#2,177 Cherokee County, NC $31,569
#2,178 Wheeler County, TX $31,568
#2,179 Newaygo County, MI $31,564
#2,180 Harrison County, OH $31,539
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Per Capita Income in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Cherokee County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $31,569, which ranks #2,177 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.5% below the national value of $41,261.

Within North Carolina, Cherokee County ranks #73 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 32th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.