Median Household Income
$55,972 ± $23,565
Median Home Value
$189,900 ± $80,745
Median Gross Rent
$1,075 ± $369/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,514
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
Homeownership Rate
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5%
Median Age
33.3
Average Commute
11 min
Households
937
Veterans
223
Population Over Time
Cherokee shrank 24.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,710
2016
2,013
2018
2,163
2020
2,120
2022
1,604
2024
2,059
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
9.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.1%
Black or African American
1.9%
Asian
4.8%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.