Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,372 of 3,222
57th percentile

How Cherokee County Compares

Cherokee County
12.4%
North Carolina Average
12.4%
Rank #32 of 100 in state
National
12.6%
1.9% below

National Distribution

Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Cherokee County: 12.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,369 Lincoln County, NE 12.4%
#1,370 Jackson County, OR 12.4%
#1,371 Jackson County, WI 12.4%
#1,372 Cherokee County, NC 12.4%
#1,373 Cheboygan County, MI 12.4%
#1,374 Fountain County, IN 12.4%
#1,375 Union County, IA 12.4%
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Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Cherokee County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 12.4%, which ranks #1,372 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.9% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within North Carolina, Cherokee County ranks #32 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. 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.