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Cherokee County Statistics

Facts

Land area587.6 square miles
Population Density36.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)20,978
Population change-2.9%
Under 5 years of age6%
Under 1824.5%
65 and over17.3%
Females50.5%
White90.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race2.1
Asian0.4%
Two or more races3.9%
Black or African American0.7%
Native American4.1%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Had graduated from high school86%
Had a bachelor degree or higher14.9%
Veterans1,753

Households and Housing

Households7,936
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more87.4%
Median household income$39,746
The Per capita income$19,580
Live below the poverty line18.4%
Housing units9,778
Multi-unit structures5%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$71,600
Residents owning their homes75.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,473
Women-owned firms0%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms2.2%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$121,743
Retail sales per capita$5,686
Manufacturers shipments$512,058
Merchant wholesaler sales$205,501
Source US Census Data