Cherokee County, NC Population

Overview

28,515

Total Population

52.5

Median age

50.86%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

75.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,024

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cherokee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cherokee County is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cherokee County's population under 18 was 16.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cherokee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cherokee County, 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.

There are 493 more females than males in Cherokee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Cherokee County, NC.
The Cherokee County, NC gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,409.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,533.

Cherokee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cherokee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,024 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,491 (96.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cherokee County is White with a population of 26,433 (92.70% of the total population).

Cherokee County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 29,512 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cherokee County's population increased by 3,116 (12.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cherokee County's population increased by 1,423 (5.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cherokee County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,319.