Town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina · 6 sq mi · 824 people per sq mi
4,906 people live in Cheraw. The typical household earns $26,689, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,040 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.04%
Men 40.3 · Women 45.5
1880–2026
4,906
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,906
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,906 | -15 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,921 | -19 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 4,940 | -23 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 4,963 | +35 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 4,928 | -26 | 0.52% |
| 2021 | 4,954 | -86 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 5,040 | -7 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 5,047 | -105 | 2.04% |
| 2018 | 5,152 | -101 | 1.92% |
| 2017 | 5,253 | -95 | 1.78% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cheraw has a population change lower than Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 37% | 27% |
| Never married | 39% | 49% | 29% |
| Divorced | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| Widowed | 13% | 2% | 22% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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