Cherokee County Population

1900–2026

58,676

2026 projection

4.4% 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.
202658,676+4010.69%
202558,275+4010.69%
202457,874+9081.59%
202356,966+7311.30%
202256,235+970.17%
202156,138-870.15%
202056,225-1,1061.93%
201957,331+1330.23%
201857,198+2240.39%
201756,974+2440.43%

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Cherokee County Demographics

40.4median age

Median age

Female41.4 yrs
Male39.5 yrs

Adults

43,773
9,931 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults33,842 other adults

Sex

Female 50.8% · 28,775Male 49.2% · 27,872

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 30985+ years, female: 66680–84 years, male: 46980–84 years, female: 41475–79 years, male: 87975–79 years, female: 1,18370–74 years, male: 1,25870–74 years, female: 1,48765–69 years, male: 1,61065–69 years, female: 1,65660–64 years, male: 2,08760–64 years, female: 2,04955–59 years, male: 1,62555–59 years, female: 1,77150–54 years, male: 1,88250–54 years, female: 1,91245–49 years, male: 1,76945–49 years, female: 1,80840–44 years, male: 1,89740–44 years, female: 1,83935–39 years, male: 1,30335–39 years, female: 1,45930–34 years, male: 1,81030–34 years, female: 2,02325–29 years, male: 1,78325–29 years, female: 1,86120–24 years, male: 1,73720–24 years, female: 1,71815–19 years, male: 1,98815–19 years, female: 1,80910–14 years, male: 1,78610–14 years, female: 1,7185–9 years, male: 1,9945–9 years, female: 1,7910–4 years, male: 1,6860–4 years, female: 1,61185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K

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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 566 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

$50,288median household income

Median household income

$50,288

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$39,595

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18.4%

About 1 in 5 residents

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

Cherokee County Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%46%41%
Never married35%37%33%
Divorced11%11%11%
Widowed8%4%13%
Separated3%3%3%

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