Cherokee County, NC

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2024 Population

29,562

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

0.375% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,628

4.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,300

11.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A 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.

99.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cherokee County, NC are Tri-County Community College (291 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $232,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Fannin County, GA, Union County, GA, Clay County, NC, Graham County, NC, Macon County, NC, Monroe County, TN, and Polk County, TN.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 29.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.91% of Cherokee County, NC residents were born outside of the country (565 people).

In 2024, there were 34.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.4k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 766 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 527 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Cherokee County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.4k ± 165
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
766 ± 120
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
527 ± 60

3.68%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

3.68% of the people in N/A are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

565 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

563 people

As of 2024, 1.91% of Cherokee County, NC residents (565 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,030 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
446 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
347 ± 141

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

25.4%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

2.73%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 15.1% from 14.8% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

12k

2024 Value

± 812

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 9.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 11.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,829 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,265 people), and Production Occupations (1,065 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2024 Value

± 812

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 9.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 11.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Retail Trade (2,082 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,686 people), and Construction (1,263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,074

Median earning men ± $3,561

$33,438

Median earning women ± $1,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,222), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,727), and Public Administration ($58,710).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,319), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,216).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cherokee County, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $232,300 in 2024, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,700 to $232,300, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,614

$11,083

Median Property Taxes

±$762

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,628

Median Household Income

± $3,764

13.2k

Number of Households

± 817

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.2k households in N/A grew to $53,628 from the previous year's value of $51,496.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cherokee County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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