Andrews

Population: 1,976
Median household income: $34,879
Median home value: $97,600

Andrews, a community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, has 1,976 residents. The median household income of $34,879 is below the Cherokee County median ($51,496).

Between 2019 and 2023, Andrews's population grew 7.6% from 1,837 to 1,976, while its median home value rose 4.7% from $93,200 to $97,600.

Households average 2.19 people. The median gross rent is $717.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,976
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $34,879
Median home value: $97,600
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 991
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8371,976

Median household income

$22,206$34,879

Median home value

$93,200$97,600

Median gross rent

$475$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,837	$22,206	$93,200	$475
2020	1,915	$29,612	$88,000	$578
2021	1,937	$34,063	$86,900	$639
2022	2,086	$34,939	$96,500	$744
2023	1,976	$34,879	$97,600	$717

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.0%
5 to 17	488	24.7%
18 to 24	104	5.3%
25 to 34	127	6.4%
35 to 44	214	10.8%
45 to 54	357	18.1%
55 to 64	170	8.6%
65 to 74	241	12.2%
75 and over	255	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,660	84.0%
Black or African American	27	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	239	17.5%
High school graduate	477	35.0%
Some college or associate's	480	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	133	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	35	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	623	77.0%
Carpooled	127	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	26	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	427	52.8%
15 to 29 min	214	26.5%
30 to 44 min	131	16.2%
45 to 59 min	9	1.1%
60+ min	28	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 23.7% (451 of 1,900)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	43.5%
Nonfamily households	499	56.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	883	89.1%
Vacant	108	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	517	58.6%
Renter-occupied	366	41.4%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	465	46.9%
1-unit, attached	43	4.3%
2 to 4 units	47	4.7%
5 to 19 units	50	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	386	39.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3701380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1990, -83.8258