Cherokee County, SC Demographic Data
Cherokee County, SC Summary
Cherokee County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 55,542
- Area: 397.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 392.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 139.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 757.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cherokee County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,879
51%
50.8
Male
27,395
49%
49.2
Total Population
56,274
323,128,000
Cherokee County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,444
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,401
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,268
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,960
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,991
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,437
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,189
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,856
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,685
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,518
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,149
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,322
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,054
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,890
76.2%
77.2
Female
22,252
51.9%
51.3
Male
20,638
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,063
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,547
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,525
15.1%
15.2
Female
4,764
55.9%
55.8
Male
3,761
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Cherokee County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,147
98.0%
96.8
White
42,546
75.6%
72.6
Black or African American
11,265
20.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
106
0.2%
0.8
Asian
368
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
122
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
91
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
124
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
24
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
838
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,127
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,269
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,938
3.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
161
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
20
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
150
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
54,005
96.0%
82.2
Cherokee County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,818
7.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,278
14.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,556
36.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,963
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,653
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,722
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,220
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,096
21.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,114
78.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,942
16.0%
31.2
Cherokee County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,075
31.2%
33.7%
Now Married
21,156
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,995
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,529
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,406
7.5
5.8%
Cherokee County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,672
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,158
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,788
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
213
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
152
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Cherokee County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,672
13.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,820
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,007
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,495
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,129
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,265
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,781
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,363
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
547
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
274
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
35,719
57,617
Per capita income
19,940
31,128
Cherokee County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
161
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,029
9.4%
9.8
Construction
914
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,189
19.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
570
2.7%
6.6
Information
253
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,286
24.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
792
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,327
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
747
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,059
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,638
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
508
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,660
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,744
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,354
24.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,106
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,609
16.8%
18.1%
Cherokee County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,084
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,348
87.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,893
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.2%
5.1
Walked
284
1.3%
2.7
Other means
308
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
217
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Cherokee County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,089
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,540
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,711
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
5,013
24.6%
21.0
Cherokee County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,353
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,159
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,194
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,660
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Cherokee County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,013
1 room
391
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
304
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,178
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
4,524
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
6,727
28.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,578
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,984
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,657
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,670
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Cherokee County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,013
1-unit, detached
14,159
59.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
221
0.9%
5.9
2-units
588
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
630
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
966
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
238
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
218
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
6,951
28.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
42
0.2%
0.1
Cherokee County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,845
7.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
919
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,016
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,442
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,757
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,476
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,427
22.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,559
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
534
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.2%
1.4%
Cherokee County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,562
17.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,588
7.8%
4.7
Electricity
13,996
68.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
347
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
684
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
140
0.7%
1.1
Cherokee County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,295
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
22
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
192
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
326
5.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
347
5.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,134
33.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,240
51.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,249
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
968
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
514
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
282
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,216
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,397
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
12
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
319
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,470
27.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,545
65.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
797
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
646
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
702
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
707
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
556
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
537
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
512
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,959
39.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,221
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,159
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,565
25.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,326
30.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,752
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,799
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,130
8.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
436
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
49
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
102
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,400
205,000