Cherokee County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 28,515
Median age: 52.5
Median household income: 43,319
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cherokee County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 28,515 |
| 2020 | 28,413 |
| 2019 | 27,969 |
| 2018 | 27,668 |
| 2017 | 27,463 |
| 2016 | 27,226 |
| 2015 | 27,092 |
| 2014 | 27,156 |
| 2013 | 27,243 |
| 2012 | 27,304 |
| 2011 | 27,380 |
| 2010 | 27,317 |
| 2009 | 26,203 |
Cherokee County, NC cities
Andrews town - 1,937
Marble CDP - 542
Murphy town - 1,659
Census data for Cherokee County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Cherokee County, North Carolina
| Total population | 28,515 |
| Male | 14,011 |
| Female | 14,504 |
| Total population | 28,515 |
| Under 5 years | 1,052 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,096 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,555 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,382 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,384 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,549 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,738 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,520 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,239 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,442 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,274 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,509 |
| 85 years and over | 775 |
| Median age (years) | 52.5 |
| Under 18 years | 4,673 |
| 16 years and over | 24,407 |
| 18 years and over | 23,842 |
| 21 years and over | 23,203 |
| 62 years and over | 9,992 |
| 65 years and over | 8,558 |
| Total population | 28,515 |
| One race | 27,782 |
| White | 26,433 |
| Black or African American | 402 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 482 |
| Asian | 206 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some other race | 243 |
| Two or more races | 733 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 23,576 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,387 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,189 |
Social characteristics in Cherokee County, North Carolina
| Total households | 12,371 |
| Family households (families) | 6,356 |
| Married-couple family | 488 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,515 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,842 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,012 |
| Average household size | 5,781 |
| Average family size | 2.27 |
Economic characteristics in Cherokee County, North Carolina
| Total households | 12,371 |
| Less than $10,000 | 696 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,092 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,453 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,579 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,190 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,126 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,426 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,408 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 147 |
| $200,000 or more | 254 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,319 |
Housing characteristics in Cherokee County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 17,852 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,371 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,481 |
| Total housing units | 17,852 |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,618 |
| 1-unit, attached | 100 |
| 2 units | 282 |
| 3 or 4 units | 167 |
| 5 to 9 units | 92 |
| 10 to 19 units | 50 |
| 20 or more units | 27 |
| Mobile home | 3,497 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 19 |
| Total housing units | 17,852 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,360 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,593 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,498 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,703 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,899 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,145 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 765 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 351 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 538 |
| Total housing units | 17,852 |
| 1 room | 66 |
| 2 rooms | 58 |
| 3 rooms | 1,748 |
| 4 rooms | 3,535 |
| 5 rooms | 4,707 |
| 6 rooms | 2,624 |
| 7 rooms | 1,912 |
| 8 rooms | 1,483 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,719 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 17,852 |
| No bedroom | 93 |
| 1 bedroom | 841 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,727 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,604 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,305 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 282 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,371 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,122 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,249 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.23 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,371 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,158 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,912 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,872 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,336 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,561 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,532 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,122 |
| Less than $50,000 | 832 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,811 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,624 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,266 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,222 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,066 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 247 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 54 |
| Median (dollars) | 164,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,122 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,403 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,719 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,981 |
| Less than $500 | 477 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,057 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 389 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 29 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 29 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 766 |
| No rent paid | 268 |
Demographic data for Cherokee County, NC and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in Cherokee County, NC.
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