Cherokee County's estimated 2025 population is 30,959 with a growth rate of 1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cherokee County is the 71st largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 27,435 and has seen a growth of 12.84% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Cherokee County includes 91.22% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26,633 | 91.22% |
| Two or more races | 1,226 | 4.2% |
| Native American | 470 | 1.61% |
| Black or African American | 449 | 1.54% |
| Other race | 258 | 0.88% |
| Asian | 156 | 0.53% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.02% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Cherokee County's average per capita income is $36,420. Household income levels show a median of $51,496. The poverty rate stands at 14.63%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $70,138 | - |
| Families | $65,928 | $80,849 |
| Households | $51,496 | $67,671 |
| Non Families | $33,000 | $41,578 |
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