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The total population of Cherokee County is estimated to be 28,868 with 14,246 males (49.35%) and 14,622 females (50.65%). There are 376 more females than males in Cherokee County.
The median household income in Cherokee County was $46,824 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 600(1.30%) from $46,224 in 2020. This income is 62.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cherokee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,864. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cherokee County stands at $46,824.
In Cherokee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,564 for males and $22,023 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,257 for males and $42,013 for females.
In Cherokee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $76,366, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,672.
In 2022, the population of Cherokee County was 29,512, a 1.09% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cherokee County's population was 29,195, an increase of 1.17% compared to a population of 28,858 in 2020.
The median age in Cherokee County, NC is 52.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 14.17% aged 15 to 29, 42.83% aged 30 to 64, 27.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cherokee County population: 92.70% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 1.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 2.57% are multiracial.