In 2022, Cherokee County, NC had a population of 28.9k people with a median age of 52.9 and a median household income of $49,254. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cherokee County, NC grew from 28,515 to 28,868, a 1.24% increase and its median household income grew from $43,319 to $49,254, a 13.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), White (Hispanic) (1.69%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%).
None of the households in Cherokee County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.1% of the residents in Cherokee County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cherokee County, NC are Tri-County Community College (257 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Cherokee County, NC was $193,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.
Most people in Cherokee County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Cherokee County, NC borders Fannin County, GA, Union County, GA, Clay County, NC, Graham County, NC, Macon County, NC, Monroe County, TN, and Polk County, TN.