Cherokee County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 56,204
Median age: 39.2
Median household income: 41,330
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cherokee County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 56,204 |
| 2020 | 57,110 |
| 2019 | 56,895 |
| 2018 | 56,711 |
| 2017 | 56,549 |
| 2016 | 56,274 |
| 2015 | 55,863 |
| 2014 | 55,707 |
| 2013 | 55,587 |
| 2012 | 55,351 |
| 2011 | 55,111 |
| 2010 | 54,832 |
| 2009 | 54,175 |
Cherokee County, SC cities
Blacksburg town - 2,390
Chesnee city - 679
East Gaffney CDP - 2,773
Gaffney city - 12,560
Smyrna town - 25
Census data for Cherokee County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Cherokee County, South Carolina
| Total population | 56,204 |
| Male | 27,345 |
| Female | 28,859 |
| Total population | 56,204 |
| Under 5 years | 3,265 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,909 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,600 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,765 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,565 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,321 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,509 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,507 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,984 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,493 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,788 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,785 |
| 85 years and over | 713 |
| Median age (years) | 39.2 |
| Under 18 years | 12,961 |
| 16 years and over | 44,659 |
| 18 years and over | 43,243 |
| 21 years and over | 40,749 |
| 62 years and over | 11,593 |
| 65 years and over | 9,286 |
| Total population | 56,204 |
| One race | 53,945 |
| White | 41,308 |
| Black or African American | 11,102 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 56 |
| Asian | 132 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Some other race | 1,338 |
| Two or more races | 2,259 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 42,436 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,460 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,976 |
Social characteristics in Cherokee County, South Carolina
| Total households | 21,081 |
| Family households (families) | 8,622 |
| Married-couple family | 903 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,446 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,318 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,110 |
| Average household size | 6,588 |
| Average family size | 2.63 |
Economic characteristics in Cherokee County, South Carolina
| Total households | 21,081 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,067 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,254 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,291 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,560 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,728 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,645 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,274 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,336 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 535 |
| $200,000 or more | 391 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,330 |
Housing characteristics in Cherokee County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 24,635 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,081 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,554 |
| Total housing units | 24,635 |
| 1-unit, detached | 15,383 |
| 1-unit, attached | 133 |
| 2 units | 376 |
| 3 or 4 units | 600 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,096 |
| 10 to 19 units | 389 |
| 20 or more units | 248 |
| Mobile home | 6,218 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 192 |
| Total housing units | 24,635 |
| Built 2014 or later | 71 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,248 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,582 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,795 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,474 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,488 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,474 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,876 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,121 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,506 |
| Total housing units | 24,635 |
| 1 room | 473 |
| 2 rooms | 336 |
| 3 rooms | 1,040 |
| 4 rooms | 3,975 |
| 5 rooms | 6,662 |
| 6 rooms | 4,927 |
| 7 rooms | 3,134 |
| 8 rooms | 2,081 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,007 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 24,635 |
| No bedroom | 495 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,067 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,483 |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,229 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,883 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 478 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,081 |
| Owner-occupied | 14,769 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,312 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.70 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Occupied housing units | 21,081 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,556 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,592 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,354 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,496 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,295 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,788 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,769 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,780 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,189 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,786 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,193 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,984 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 721 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 102 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 106,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,769 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,851 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,918 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,616 |
| Less than $500 | 1,194 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,663 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 714 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 45 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 765 |
| No rent paid | 696 |
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