Cherokee County Population

1900–2026

49,627

2026 projection

5.4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cherokee County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202649,627+4310.88%
202549,196+4310.88%
202448,765+6441.34%
202348,121+1120.23%
202248,009+3630.76%
202147,646+5611.19%
202047,085-1,7343.55%
201948,819+1270.26%
201848,692-2640.54%
201748,956+880.18%

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Cherokee County Demographics

37.3median age

Median age

Female38.3 yrs
Male36.2 yrs

Adults

37,783
8,527 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults29,256 other adults

Sex

Female 51.1% · 24,504Male 48.9% · 23,438

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 33285+ years, female: 74380–84 years, male: 52780–84 years, female: 58575–79 years, male: 66975–79 years, female: 69470–74 years, male: 1,02170–74 years, female: 1,22765–69 years, male: 1,45365–69 years, female: 1,27660–64 years, male: 1,29760–64 years, female: 1,45855–59 years, male: 1,35355–59 years, female: 1,57050–54 years, male: 1,34450–54 years, female: 1,40345–49 years, male: 1,19845–49 years, female: 1,29540–44 years, male: 1,39940–44 years, female: 1,40635–39 years, male: 1,38835–39 years, female: 1,44730–34 years, male: 1,39230–34 years, female: 1,41225–29 years, male: 1,52525–29 years, female: 1,49320–24 years, male: 2,49220–24 years, female: 2,49315–19 years, male: 1,74615–19 years, female: 1,89910–14 years, male: 1,73810–14 years, female: 1,6025–9 years, male: 1,2435–9 years, female: 1,2380–4 years, male: 1,3210–4 years, female: 1,26385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 479 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

Cherokee County Income

$53,218median household income

Median household income

$53,218

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,342

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18.2%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cherokee County Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%49%45%
Never married31%35%29%
Divorced12%10%13%
Widowed8%4%11%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year