Cherokee County Demographics

A map of Cherokee County's Population by Race

Cherokee County, North Carolina had a population of 28,774 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 1.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cherokee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cherokee County is the 71st most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Cherokee County's White Population

25,366 residents of Cherokee County identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Cherokee County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cherokee County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cherokee County is more White than neighboring Graham County (85.7% White). Cherokee County is less White than neighboring Union County (91.9% White), Clay County (90.6% White), Monroe County (89% White), and Fannin County (92.2% White).

Cherokee County's Black Population

373 residents of Cherokee County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cherokee County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cherokee County is ranked #90 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cherokee County is more Black than neighboring Union County (0.5% Black), Graham County (0.6% Black), Clay County (0.5% Black), and Fannin County (0.3% Black). Cherokee County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (1.6% Black).

Cherokee County's Asian Population

158 residents of Cherokee County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cherokee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cherokee County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cherokee County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.4% Asian), Graham County (0.2% Asian), Clay County (0.4% Asian), Monroe County (0.4% Asian), and Fannin County (0.4% Asian).

Cherokee County's Hispanic Population

899 residents of Cherokee County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cherokee County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cherokee County is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cherokee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Graham County (2.7% Hispanic), and Fannin County (3% Hispanic). Cherokee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (3.3% Hispanic), Clay County (3.9% Hispanic), and Monroe County (4.2% Hispanic).

Cherokee County's Native American/Other Population

483 residents of Cherokee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cherokee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cherokee County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cherokee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.6% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.7% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Fannin County (0.6% Native American/Other). Cherokee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Graham County (7.2% Native American/Other).

Cherokee County's Multiracial Population

1,495 residents of Cherokee County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cherokee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cherokee County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cherokee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (3.3% Multiracial), Graham County (3.5% Multiracial), Clay County (3.9% Multiracial), Monroe County (4.3% Multiracial), and Fannin County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.