Median Household Income
$50,288
Median Home Value
$142,000
Median Gross Rent
$869/mo
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
Homeownership Rate
73.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4%
Median Age
40.4
Population Over Time
Cherokee County grew 1.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
55,707
2016
56,274
2018
56,711
2020
57,110
2022
56,200
2024
56,647
Business & Industry
Cherokee County has 935 business establishments employing 17,983 people.
Other services (except public administration)
162
Construction
91
Accommodation and food services
86
Health care and social assistance
85
Finance and insurance
55
Professional, scientific, and technical services
42
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
33
Real estate and rental and leasing
31
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.