Cherokee County is located in the state of North Carolina, with a total population of 28612. The land area spans approximately 1179.401584 square miles, contributing to its total area of 1208.659111 square miles.

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About Cherokee County, North Carolina

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Cherokee County, North Carolina Population Demographics

As of the last census, Cherokee County has a total population of 28612, out of which 13944 are Male while 14668 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 27435
2011 27180
2012 27034
2013 27125
2014 27078
2015 27102
2016 27809
2017 27954
2018 28369
2019 28612

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 44.3%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 46.8%
black_alone_male 0.8%
black_alone_female 0.8%
asian_alone_male 0.3%
asian_alone_female 0.4%
hispanic_male 1.6%
hispanic_female 1.7%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 4.2%
5-9 4.3%
10-14 4.9%
15-19 4.8%
20-24 4.2%
25-29 4.7%
30-34 4.2%
35-39 4.7%
40-44 4.9%
45-49 5.8%
50-54 6.5%
55-59 7.5%
60-64 8.8%
65-69 9.5%
70-74 8.4%
75-79 6.2%
80-84 3.5%
85+ 2.9%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 32266
  • Number of Police officers: 16
  • Cherokee County FIPS code: 37039

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org