In 2021, Cherokee, NC had a population of 2.06k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $42,583. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cherokee, NC declined from 2,120 to 2,059, a −2.88% decrease and its median household income declined from $43,382 to $42,583, a −1.84% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee, NC are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).
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.
98.7% of the residents in Cherokee, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Cherokee, NC was $155,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.
Most people in Cherokee, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee, NC was 1 car per household.
