Cherryville

Population: 6,154
Median household income: $58,701
Median home value: $198,000

Cherryville, a community in Gaston County, North Carolina, has 6,154 residents. Its median household income of $58,701 runs below the Gaston County figure of $65,472.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherryville's population grew 3.3% from 5,956 to 6,154, while its median home value rose 57.6% from $125,600 to $198,000.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,154
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,701
Median home value: $198,000
Median gross rent: $948
Housing units: 2,715
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9566,154

Median household income

$43,977$58,701

Median home value

$125,600$198,000

Median gross rent

$754$948

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,956	$43,977	$125,600	$754
2020	6,018	$49,420	$136,300	$747
2021	6,044	$51,938	$149,800	$830
2022	6,113	$57,137	$178,300	$919
2023	6,154	$58,701	$198,000	$948

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	4.8%
5 to 17	1,213	19.7%
18 to 24	619	10.1%
25 to 34	713	11.6%
35 to 44	904	14.7%
45 to 54	577	9.4%
55 to 64	660	10.7%
65 to 74	696	11.3%
75 and over	476	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,414	88.0%
Black or African American	348	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	354	8.8%
High school graduate	1,456	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,221	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	762	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	233	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,084	82.9%
Carpooled	261	10.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	22	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	4.1%
Other means	43	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	502	20.8%
15 to 29 min	781	32.4%
30 to 44 min	521	21.6%
45 to 59 min	393	16.3%
60+ min	215	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.0% (894 of 5,974)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,407	58.2%
Nonfamily households	1,011	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,418	89.1%
Vacant	297	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,636	67.7%
Renter-occupied	782	32.3%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,304	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	327	12.0%
5 to 19 units	46	1.7%
20 or more units	6	0.2%
Mobile home & other	32	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3712340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.3846, -81.3789