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Cheraw

County:
Otero County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.18
State:
Colorado

Cheraw is a town located in Otero County, Colorado. Cheraw has a 2025 population of 229. Cheraw is currently declining at a rate of -0.87% annually and its population has decreased by -3.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 238 in 2020.

The average household income in Cheraw is $45,160 with a poverty rate of 15.17%.The median age in Cheraw is 48.8 years: 48.5 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

229
Total Population
1,270
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.87%
Growth

Cheraw Population

Cheraw Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cheraw includes 90.05% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19090.05%
Two or more races178.06%
Other race41.9%

Cheraw Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cheraw's average per capita income is $38,333. Household income levels show a median of $38,542. The poverty rate stands at 15.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,000$64,348
Married Families$62,500-
Households$38,542$45,160
Non Families$26,500$31,454

$38,333

Average Income

$38,542

Median Household Income

15.17%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)