Cherokee County, SC Population

Overview

56,204

Total Population

39.2

Median age

51.35%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,664

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 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cherokee County's population under 18 was 23.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cherokee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cherokee County, 19.17% were under the age of 15, 20.04% aged 15 to 29, 44.27% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,514 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 51.35% females and 48.65% males in Cherokee County, SC.
The Cherokee County, SC gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,016.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,071.

Cherokee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cherokee County population: 73.50% are White, 19.75% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.38% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.
Cherokee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,664 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 53,54 (95.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cherokee County is White with a population of 41,308 (73.50% of the total population).

Cherokee County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 57,331 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Cherokee County's population increased by 2,882 (5.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cherokee County's population increased by 673 (1.21%), 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 52,652.