Cherokee County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
56,647
Rank #934 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,288 −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,756 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.4% +46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,512 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$142,000 −49.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,366 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,280 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,606 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

73.8% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
18.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.7%35.3%53.0%69.7%18.7%5.5%4.0%1.4%0.5%0.2%

About Cherokee County, South Carolina

Cherokee County, South Carolina has a total population of 56,647, making it the 934th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cherokee County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cherokee County is $50,288, which ranks #2,756 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Cherokee County is $142,000, 49.6% below the national median. Renters in Cherokee County pay a median gross rent of $869 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cherokee County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Cherokee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.5%).

All data for Cherokee County, South 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.