CDP in Swain County, North Carolina · 12.1 sq mi · 125 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Cherokee. The typical household earns $55,972, and the median resident is 33.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,120 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.34%
Men 35.2 · Women 32.4
2011–2026
1,514
2026 projection
28.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,514
2026 projection
28.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,514 | -39 | 2.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,553 | -78 | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 1,631 | +27 | 1.68% |
| 2022 | 1,604 | -455 | 22.10% |
| 2021 | 2,059 | -61 | 2.88% |
| 2020 | 2,120 | +74 | 3.62% |
| 2019 | 2,046 | -117 | 5.41% |
| 2018 | 2,163 | -146 | 6.32% |
| 2017 | 2,309 | +296 | 14.70% |
| 2016 | 2,013 | -144 | 6.68% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 49% | 30% |
| Never married | 34% | 27% | 42% |
| Divorced | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau