Cherryville, North Carolina Population 2024

6,340

Cherryville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cherryville was:

  • White: 89.14%
  • Black or African American: 6.56%
  • Two or more races: 3.37%
  • Other race: 0.83%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,092.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.09% (249)
The current population of Cherryville, North Carolina is 6,340 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,091.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,44989.14%
Black or African American4016.56%
Two or more races2063.37%
Other race510.83%
Asian40.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.03%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cherryville Population by Race

Cherryville Population Pyramid 2024

Cherryville Median Age

37.4

Total

32.3

Male

40.8

Female

Cherryville Adults

There are 4,609 adults, (1,160 of whom are seniors) in Cherryville.

Cherryville Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherryville Sex Ratio

Female3,03449.63%
Male3,07950.37%

Cherryville Population by Age

Cherryville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4322.4466.833.2
Married1,0223.4189.710.3
Non Family9681.1859.740.3
Female3352.9924.575.5
Male1072.7944.955.1

3.08

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherryville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2756.92%
Associates Degree41810.52%
Bachelors Degree84021.14%
Graduate Degree1995.01%
High School Graduate1,42535.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1373.45%
Some College68017.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cherryville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cherryville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5483,200986
Black32025640
Hispanic78780
2+ Races404013
Other Race38380
Asian440
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 32.5%.

Cherryville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,875$89,375$32,159
Graduate Degree$70,724$70,132$88,523
High School Graduate$41,011$42,075$36,557
Less Than 9th Grade$55,344$55,875$0
Overall$43,147$56,721$36,555
Some College$43,375$67,820$35,777

$43,147

Average Earnings

$56,721

Average Male

$36,555

Average Female

Cherryville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cherryville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cherryville Language

98.39% of Cherryville residents speak only English, while 1.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Cherryville Language

Cherryville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,22667412.9%
Black3697219.51%
Multiple2064722.82%
Hispanic2243515.63%

13.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.2%

Male Poverty Rate

16.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherryville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherryville is Multiple, with 22.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherryville is White, with 12.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.43%.

Cherryville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.01%
High School11.76%
Some College8.1%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%

Cherryville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.45%
Male Unemployed9.09%
Male Employed3.74%
Female Unemployed0%

Cherryville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherryville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,938$83,322
Households$57,137$70,144
Married Families$98,229$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,691$43,607

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherryville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cherryville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cherryville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cherryville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cherryville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

217

Number of Veterans

197

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Korea37
Second Gulf War34
First Gulf War26
World War II0

Cherryville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+74
55 to 6451
65 to 7444
35 to 5427
18 to 3421

Cherryville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1854.47%
Black205.8%
2+ Races1217.65%

Cherryville Veterans by Race

Cherryville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherryville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cherryville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cherryville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cherryville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.33%

Born in Cherryville

98.92%

Native Born

1.08%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.92% of Cherryville residents were born in the United States, with 82.33% having been born in North Carolina. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cherryville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,651620.94%
20286,589620.95%
20276,527630.97%
20266,464620.97%
20256,402620.98%
20246,340620.99%
20236,278661.06%
20226,212560.91%
20216,156651.07%
20206,091120.2%
20196,079601%
20186,019741.24%
20175,945250.42%
20165,9201212.09%
20155,799260.45%
20145,773110.19%
20135,762190.33%
20125,743-5-0.09%
20115,74890.16%
20105,73900%
20005,36160512.72%
19904,756-88-1.82%
19804,844-414-7.87%
19705,2581,65145.77%
19603,6071153.29%
19503,4922678.28%
19403,22546917.02%
19302,756-3,895-58.56%

Cherryville Population by Year