Cherokee County, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cherokee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 57,100 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 143.8 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.01% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 40.5 40.1 37.1
Households 21,864 2,071,127 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Cherokee County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Cherokee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $49,064 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.72% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.3% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cherokee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $443,650 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $813 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.3% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Cherokee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.9 22.2 22.5
Work from home 5.3% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cherokee County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Cherokee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.0% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.52 2.45 2.54

Health

Cherokee County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Cherokee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.2 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.1% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 23.7% 21.5% 19.0%