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Cherokee, North Carolina

Cherokee County, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLower incomeOlder populationGrowingCherokee County · 455.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CherokeePeer medianPctileSource
Population29,56225,80455
Population change (10 yr)n/a11.9%
Median household income$53,628$61,52318
Poverty rate12.4%13.8%9
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%24.6%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a1.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$232,300$250,45027
Median gross rent$813$84436
Housing vacancy rate28.1%33.3%27
Worked from home10.8%11.7%27
Population, 2012–2024
CherokeePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CherokeePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+12.7%
Housing units-0.6%
Median household income+27.4%
Median owner-occupied home value+40.3%
Median gross rent+4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher+13.1%
Worked from home+133.9%
Poverty rate-3.7%
Establishment density · Cherokee County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.4US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services15.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation5.1US 2.1above US rate
Construction29.8US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Stone, MO6832,048$63,52024.8%
Macon, NC6837,941$59,06127.9%
Manistee, MI6725,350$63,51624.9%
Sawyer, WI6618,476+11.9%$60,80127.4%
Cheboygan, MI6625,865$62,87524.4%
Curry, OR6623,381$62,24422.1%
Cass, MN6530,992$68,87426.0%
Baxter, AR6542,407$48,45219.4%