Cherokee County, South Carolina

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 56,299
Median household income: $49,047
Median home value: $135,200

Home to 56,299 residents, Cherokee County is one of South Carolina's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,047 runs below the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherokee County's population declined 1.0% from 56,895 to 56,299, while its median household income rose 33.0% from $36,883 to $49,047.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56,299
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,047
Median home value: $135,200
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 24,945
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,89556,299

Median household income

$36,883$49,047

Median home value

$101,500$135,200

Median gross rent

$712$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,895	$36,883	$101,500	$712
2020	57,110	$37,787	$98,300	$718
2021	56,204	$41,330	$106,100	$765
2022	56,200	$47,011	$124,500	$828
2023	56,299	$49,047	$135,200	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,318	5.9%
5 to 17	9,609	17.1%
18 to 24	4,918	8.7%
25 to 34	7,303	13.0%
35 to 44	6,525	11.6%
45 to 54	7,402	13.1%
55 to 64	7,594	13.5%
65 to 74	5,852	10.4%
75 and over	3,778	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,434	70.0%
Black or African American	10,575	18.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	131	0.2%
Asian	247	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	724	1.3%
Two or more races	2,244	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,944	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,573	14.5%
High school graduate	14,195	36.9%
Some college or associate's	11,609	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,261	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,816	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,750	83.9%
Carpooled	1,949	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	271	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,241	5.3%
Other means	335	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,789	30.4%
15 to 29 min	7,886	35.4%
30 to 44 min	4,637	20.8%
45 to 59 min	1,553	7.0%
60+ min	1,440	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 18.5% (10,191 of 55,206)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,557	62.0%
Nonfamily households	8,307	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,864	87.6%
Vacant	3,081	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,025	73.3%
Renter-occupied	5,839	26.7%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,844	63.5%
1-unit, attached	158	0.6%
2 to 4 units	1,190	4.8%
5 to 19 units	1,170	4.7%
20 or more units	452	1.8%
Mobile home & other	6,131	24.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 45021
State: South Carolina
Land area: 393 sq mi
Water area: 4.56 sq mi
Center point: 35.0498, -81.6076