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Cherokee County, SC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Gaffney, SC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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Tracts in Cherokee County, SC

   



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2022 population: 56,121   ( 779 from 2010 , 95 from 2020)
Land area: 393.0 square miles
Population density: 142.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:40,288 71.79% 1.6%
Black:11,19319.94% 0.2%
Indian:1810.32% 40.3%
Asian:4060.72% 29.3%
2+ races:1,0441.86% 57.0%
Hispanic:3,0095.36% 48.1%
Total non-White:15,83328.21% 9.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,440 12.8
Deaths:2,00317.8
Net Migration: 3092.7
Net Immigration: 1251.1
Change in White population:-651 -1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,430 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
55,342
40,93973.97%
11,21420.26%
1290.23%
3140.57%
6651.20%
2,0323.67%
14,40326.03%

2000
52,537
40,01376.16%
10,75120.46%
950.18%
1710.33%
4020.77%
1,0922.08%
12,52423.84%

1990
44,506
35,01978.68%
9,16220.59%
1070.24%
1110.25%
n/a
1070.24%
9,48721.32%

1980
40,983
32,42579.12%
7,98119.47%
1100.27%
1210.30%
n/a
3370.82%
8,55820.88%

1970
36,791
29,64380.57%
7,09319.28%
70.02%
180.05%
n/a
270.07%
7,148 19.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,533 12.4
5,33510.2
9931.9
3280.6
926 1.8
1,879 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
6,992 15.7
4,63710.4
3,4987.9
1560.4
4,994 11.2
3,037 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
6,102 14.9
3,730 9.1
1,408 3.4
n/a
2,594 6.3
929 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
452 1.2
n/a
2,782 7.6
1,410 3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherokee County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.0
12,732 22.7%
43,389 77.3%
9,495 16.9%
21,288
2.59
13,084 61.5%
9,041 69.1%
1,389 10.6%
8,204 38.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.3
13,654 24.7%
41,688 75.3%
7,442 13.4%
21,519
2.54
14,941 69.4%
9,939 66.5%
2,061 13.8%
6,578 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.4
13,589 25.9%
38,948 74.1%
6,539 12.4%
20,503
2.53
14,738 71.9%
10,719 72.7%
1,745 11.8%
5,765 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
11,665 26.2%
32,841 73.8%
5,738 12.9%
16,489
2.67
12,456 75.5%
9,583 76.9%
1,303 10.5%
4,033 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
12,636 30.8%
28,347 69.2%
4,290 10.5%
13,644
2.97
11,006 80.7%
9,116 82.8%
865 7.9%
2,638 19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cherokee County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,775 
Median Value$124,500 
Occupied21,28885.9%
Vacant3,48714.1%
Owned15,07970.8%
Rented6,20929.2%
Median Rent$828 
Single-Family Units15,55162.8%
    Detached15,45662.4%
    Attached950.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6486.7%
Mobile Homes6,34325.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cherokee County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,8978.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2135.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0144.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4706.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3276.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1275.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1845.6%
$40,000 to $44,9999554.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999334.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7038.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,9469.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,65312.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5117.1%
$125,000 to $149,9999274.4%
$150,000 to $199,9997893.7%
$200,000 or more6393.0%
Median Household Income47,011 
Per Capita Income26,706 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0064.7%
Public Assistance2441.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,15614.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,89665.2%
Unemployed1,4194.2%
In Armed Forces730.2%
Total Labor Force23,38869.6%
Not in Labor Force10,21330.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,3087,90254.1%
Non-Profit64282243.9%
Self-Employed1,38349873.5%
Local Government8811,12543.9%
State Government70771249.8%
Federal Government1902389.2%
Total Private + Self10,6918,40056.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4202,68247.4%
Total13,11111,08254.2%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,60410.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,28517.7%
Professional, Technical4,13017.1%
Service Occupations4,64519.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1410.6%
All others8,54835.3%
White Collar 45.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,55322.9%
Retail trade2,76311.4%
Health care and social assistance2,50010.3%
Educational services2,1879.0%
Accommodation and food services1,8497.6%
Construction1,6907.0%
Other services1,3765.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,2315.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1794.9%
Public administration1,0024.1%
Finance and insurance6392.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5312.2%
Wholesale trade4331.8%
Utilities3871.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2871.2%
Information2200.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1940.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1430.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction420.2%
Management60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cherokee County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7303.08%
Puerto Rican3960.70%
Cuban440.08%
Dominican230.04%
Total Central American2110.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1720.31%
Honduran120.02%
Nicaraguan210.04%
Panamanian60.01%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American760.14%
Argentinean390.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2850.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese620.11%
Filipino200.04%
Korean70.01%
Cambodian40.01%
Indian20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English50,38295.4%
Spanish1,9743.7%
German, other Germanic1800.3%
Other Asian890.2%
Other Indo-European680.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun530.1%
Chinese500.1%
Other210.0%
Tagalog200.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,88615.8%
English4,6338.2%
Irish4,1497.4%
German3,2245.7%
European1,0631.9%
Scotch-Irish9691.7%
Scottish8111.4%
Italian6881.2%
African5060.9%
British3430.6%
French3350.6%
Polish2490.4%
Dutch2350.4%
Scandinavian2310.4%
Portuguese1710.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen55,13698.1%
Not a citizen1,0641.9%
Native54,75997.4%
Foreign-born1,4412.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cherokee County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,524 4.0%4,136 10.8%14,398 37.7%11,571 30.3%3,885 10.2%2,693 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,524 4.0%
9-12 Years 4,136 10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,398 37.7%
Some College 11,571 30.3%
Bach. Degree 3,885 10.2%
Grad Degree 2,693 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cherokee County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,940 21,624 1,316 5.7% 4.9%
1991 23,137 21,684 1,453 6.3% 6.1%
1992 23,407 21,928 1,479 6.3% 6.7%
1993 23,741 22,325 1,416 6.0% 7.3%
1994 24,049 22,915 1,134 4.7% 6.2%
1995 24,588 23,471 1,117 4.5% 5.1%
1996 24,894 23,583 1,311 5.3% 5.7%
1997 25,183 24,211 972 3.9% 4.5%
1998 25,665 24,733 932 3.6% 3.6%
1999 25,792 24,731 1,061 4.1% 4.1%
2000 25,448 24,363 1,085 4.3% 3.7%
2001 25,366 23,563 1,803 7.1% 5.3%
2002 24,381 22,208 2,173 8.9% 6.4%
2003 24,491 22,227 2,264 9.2% 7.2%
2004 25,274 22,842 2,432 9.6% 7.4%
2005 24,957 22,825 2,132 8.5% 7.3%
2006 25,597 23,505 2,092 8.2% 6.9%
2007 25,627 23,763 1,864 7.3% 6.1%
2008 25,801 23,307 2,494 9.7% 7.3%
2009 25,778 21,636 4,142 16.1% 11.4%
2010 23,910 20,096 3,814 16.0% 11.3%
2011 23,736 20,283 3,453 14.5% 10.4%
2012 23,768 20,782 2,986 12.6% 9.0%
2013 23,787 21,355 2,432 10.2% 7.4%
2014 23,647 21,735 1,912 8.1% 6.3%
2015 23,446 21,792 1,654 7.1% 5.9%
2016 23,456 22,085 1,371 5.8% 4.9%
2017 23,689 22,534 1,155 4.9% 4.2%
2018 24,948 24,055 893 3.6% 3.4%
2019 25,135 24,396 739 2.9% 2.8%
2020 25,302 23,263 2,039 8.1% 6.2%
2021 24,690 23,468 1,222 4.9% 3.9%
2022 24,159 23,168 991 4.1% 3.2%
2023 23,381 22,401 980 4.2% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com