Cherokee County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,275
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,275
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,770
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 56,225
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 56,226
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 56,216
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,342
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,936
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $142,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,160
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $335
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $869
Building Permits, 2025 286
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,063
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,209
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,269
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,320,153
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,523
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,406
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 935
Total employment, 2023 17,983
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 815,195
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,295
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 859
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 143.1
Population per square mile, 2010 140.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 392.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 392.66
FIPS Code 45021