Cherryville

County:: Gaston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.804
State:: North Carolina

Cherryville is a city located in Gaston County, North Carolina. Cherryville has a 2025 population of 6,402. Cherryville is currently growing at a rate of 0.98% annually and its population has increased by 5.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,091 in 2020.

The average household income in Cherryville is $74,179 with a poverty rate of 14.96%.The median age in Cherryville is 37.7 years: 32.7 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cherryville includes 89.03% White, 6.53% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,479	89.03%
Black or African American	402	6.53%
Two or more races	203	3.3%
Other race	64	1.04%
Asian	6	0.1%

Cherryville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cherryville's average per capita income is $46,389. Household income levels show a median of $58,701. The poverty rate stands at 14.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$102,985	-
Families	$85,920	$87,988
Households	$58,701	$74,179
Non Families	$29,926	$50,056

$46,389

Average Income

$58,701

Median Household Income

14.96%

Poverty Rate