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Cherokee County, NC


Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 29,512   ( 2,068 from 2010 , 743 from 2020)
Land area: 455.5 square miles
Population density: 64.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,561 90.00% 4.8%
Black:4761.61% 45.6%
Indian:4121.40% 22.6%
Asian:1980.67% 42.4%
2+ races:6922.34% 13.4%
Hispanic:1,1733.97% 70.5%
Total non-White:2,95110.00% 40.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:542 9.4
Deaths:1,02617.8
Net Migration: 1,23021.4
Net Immigration: 70.1
Change in White population:1,220 4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:848 3.1




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

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

2010
27,444
25,34192.34%
3271.19%
3361.22%
1390.51%
6102.22%
6882.51%
2,1037.66%

2000
24,298
22,87594.14%
3821.57%
3941.62%
710.29%
2711.12%
3031.25%
1,4235.86%

1990
20,170
19,23395.35%
3721.84%
4282.12%
630.31%
n/a
740.37%
9374.65%

1980
18,933
18,20696.16%
3751.98%
1961.04%
360.19%
n/a
1200.63%
7273.84%

1970
16,330
15,78796.67%
4052.48%
710.43%
80.05%
n/a
600.37%
543 3.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,463 10.1
2,97512.2
2,59910.7
540.2
2,466 10.1
680 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,588 12.8
2,57612.8
3,33316.5
460.2
3,642 18.1
486 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,221 11.7
1,922 10.2
951 5.0
n/a
1,027 5.4
210 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,540 9.4
n/a
2,419 14.8
184 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cherokee County, NC
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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
52.9
4,646 15.7%
24,866 84.3%
8,870 30.1%
12,758
2.23
8,039 63.0%
6,553 81.5%
510 6.3%
4,719 37.0%

2010
NumberPercent
48.1
5,287 19.3%
22,157 80.7%
6,284 22.9%
11,753
2.30
8,094 68.9%
6,497 80.3%
550 6.8%
3,659 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
44.2
5,000 20.6%
19,298 79.4%
4,800 19.8%
10,301
2.33
7,390 71.7%
6,196 83.8%
468 6.3%
2,911 28.3%

1990
NumberPercent
39.1
4,542 22.5%
15,628 77.5%
3,815 18.9%
7,919
2.51
6,080 76.8%
5,181 85.2%
326 5.4%
1,839 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
33.9
5,321 28.1%
13,612 71.9%
2,861 15.1%
6,853
2.74
5,540 80.8%
4,737 85.5%
294 5.3%
1,313 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Cherokee County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,006 
Median Value$193,500 
Occupied12,75870.9%
Vacant5,24829.1%
Owned10,36981.3%
Rented2,38918.7%
Median Rent$819 
Single-Family Units13,77676.5%
    Detached13,66975.9%
    Attached1070.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1881.0%
Mobile Homes3,45619.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cherokee County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005574.4%
$10,000 to $14,9998786.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997696.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996625.2%
$25,000 to $29,9997976.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998796.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993903.1%
$40,000 to $44,9998917.0%
$45,000 to $49,9996795.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1629.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,27710.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,58712.4%
$100,000 to $124,9999057.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995434.3%
$150,000 to $199,9994133.2%
$200,000 or more3692.9%
Median Household Income49,254 
Per Capita Income28,752 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7245.7%
Public Assistance1030.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,34510.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,95764.7%
Unemployed5763.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,53368.5%
Not in Labor Force4,85031.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2483,58954.2%
Non-Profit33259435.9%
Self-Employed81846663.7%
Local Government28927950.9%
State Government17439930.4%
Federal Government307428.8%
Total Private + Self5,0664,05555.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8251,34638.0%
Total5,8915,40152.2%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,18910.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,07127.0%
Professional, Technical2,18019.1%
Service Occupations2,09318.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.6%
All others2,85825.1%
White Collar 56.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,97917.4%
Health care and social assistance1,44412.7%
Construction1,33911.8%
Manufacturing1,1129.8%
Educational services7947.0%
Accommodation and food services7706.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6926.1%
Other services6685.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5274.6%
Finance and insurance3933.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3703.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3292.9%
Public administration2832.5%
Transportation and warehousing2492.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1351.2%
Information1331.2%
Utilities920.8%
Wholesale trade820.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6712.32%
Puerto Rican2911.01%
Cuban650.23%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American70.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic370.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino630.22%
Hmong520.18%
Vietnamese190.07%
Japanese80.03%
Chinese60.02%
Burmese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,00697.1%
Spanish6012.2%
Other Indo-European970.3%
Other Asian560.2%
Tagalog170.1%
Other120.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.0%
Chinese60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,55015.8%
English4,45015.4%
Irish3,08710.7%
German3,05110.6%
Scotch-Irish8793.0%
Scottish8222.8%
Italian7452.6%
French5702.0%
Dutch3341.2%
Polish3281.1%
Welsh2050.7%
European2020.7%
Swedish1660.6%
Norwegian1500.5%
Swiss1160.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,60799.1%
Not a citizen2610.9%
Native28,28098.0%
Foreign-born5882.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cherokee County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
608 2.7%1,376 6.1%7,401 33.0%7,740 34.5%3,511 15.7%1,787 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 608 2.7%
9-12 Years 1,376 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,401 33.0%
Some College 7,740 34.5%
Bach. Degree 3,511 15.7%
Grad Degree 1,787 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Cherokee County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,508 8,641 867 9.1% 4.1%
1991 9,270 8,276 994 10.7% 5.9%
1992 9,221 8,142 1,079 11.7% 6.3%
1993 9,298 8,343 955 10.3% 5.1%
1994 9,450 8,667 783 8.3% 4.4%
1995 9,819 9,197 622 6.3% 4.4%
1996 10,066 9,381 685 6.8% 4.4%
1997 10,147 9,476 671 6.6% 3.8%
1998 11,492 10,792 700 6.1% 3.5%
1999 11,965 11,114 851 7.1% 3.3%
2000 11,475 10,733 742 6.5% 3.7%
2001 10,260 9,361 899 8.8% 5.6%
2002 10,053 8,977 1,076 10.7% 6.9%
2003 9,921 9,073 848 8.5% 6.7%
2004 9,988 9,352 636 6.4% 5.9%
2005 10,503 9,830 673 6.4% 5.6%
2006 10,590 9,978 612 5.8% 5.1%
2007 10,280 9,590 690 6.7% 5.1%
2008 10,021 9,099 922 9.2% 6.2%
2009 10,089 8,480 1,609 15.9% 11.0%
2010 11,694 10,200 1,494 12.8% 10.7%
2011 11,657 10,277 1,380 11.8% 10.3%
2012 11,525 10,232 1,293 11.2% 9.5%
2013 11,281 10,269 1,012 9.0% 7.8%
2014 11,102 10,337 765 6.9% 6.1%
2015 11,108 10,400 708 6.4% 5.7%
2016 11,111 10,479 632 5.7% 5.1%
2017 11,158 10,601 557 5.0% 4.5%
2018 11,271 10,759 512 4.5% 4.0%
2019 11,295 10,805 490 4.3% 3.8%
2020 10,952 10,084 868 7.9% 7.3%
2021 10,586 10,045 541 5.1% 4.9%
2022 11,127 10,680 447 4.0% 3.7%
2023 10,968 10,544 424 3.9% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com