In 2022, Cherokee, NC had a population of 1.6k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $43,655. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cherokee, NC declined from 2,059 to 1,604, a −22.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,583 to $43,655, a 2.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee, NC are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%).
None of the households in Cherokee, 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.
98.9% of the residents in Cherokee, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Cherokee, NC was $140,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.
Most people in Cherokee, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee, NC was 1 car per household.
