County population in 2016: 57,746 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 52,537 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,273 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,560 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,141 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,686 (it was 5,354 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
31%
Land area: 393 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 147 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cherokee County: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $37,701 ($33,787 in 1999)
This county:
$37,701
South Carolina:
$49,501
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $465 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $593)
This county:
$465
State:
$653
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $96,884 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Cherokee:
$96,884
South Carolina:
$153,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,095 - $159,933 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $939 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $290
Institutionalized population: 337
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 25
Robberies: 17
Assaults: 202
Burglaries: 390
Thefts: 1069
Auto thefts: 121
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 19
Robberies: 28
Assaults: 144
Burglaries: 391
Thefts: 1270
Auto thefts: 99
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $601 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $416 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.2%
Cherokee County:
20.2%
South Carolina:
15.3%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 32.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 64.2% for American Indian residents, 40.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.9% for other race residents, 37.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.4 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 39.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.7 years old, Black residents: 33.4 years old, American Indian residents: 38.8 years old, Asian residents: 35.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.9 years old, Other race residents: 27.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cherokee County is $394 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.
Current college students: 1,664 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,257 (48.4% naturalized citizens)
Cherokee County:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.8%
Note: State values scaled to Cherokee County population
312010 or later
4692000 to 2009
4561990 to 1999
1861980 to 1989
861970 to 1979
100Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 14,513
One, attached: 238
Two: 563
3 or 4: 637
5 to 9: 899
10 to 19: 228
20 to 49: 133
50 or more: 107
Mobile homes: 7,045
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
Housing units in Cherokee County with a mortgage: 6,302 (104 second mortgage, 420 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,315
Here:
42.9% with mortgage
State:
58.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Cherokee County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
27,748
84
Mainline Protestant
2,830
15
Black Protestant
2,243
10
Catholic
1,100
1
Other
644
2
None
20,777
-
Cherokee County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Cherokee County:
1.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:
1.67 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Cherokee County:
7.42 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
This county:
7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cherokee County:
11.6%
South Carolina:
10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Cherokee County:
29.6%
State:
29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.5%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Cherokee County:
Average size of farms: 149 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $55,791 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $176.25 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.84% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.12% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35,504 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.75% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,167 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.19% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.79 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12% Corn for grain: 46 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 175 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 82 harvested acres Vegetables: 75 harvested acres Land in orchards: 577 acres
Earthquake activity:
Cherokee County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Cherokee County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 140.3 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 251.2 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 173.3 miles away from the county center On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 230.5 miles away from Cherokee County center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 144.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 15, 2005 to December 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1625: January 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1625, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 06, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1566: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1509: February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1451: January 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1451, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1313: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Carolina Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-881: October 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 881, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Ice Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Production occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Mexico (57%)
India (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Laos (7%)
Japan (3%)
England (3%)
Guatemala (2%)
American (20%)
English (5%)
Irish (5%)
German (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 16,806 (86.4%)
Carpooled: 1,755 (9.0%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 296 (1.5%)
Walked: 257 (1.3%)
Worked at home: 257 (1.3%)
People in group quarters in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2000:
280 people in nursing homes
225 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2010:
245 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
195 people in college/university student housing
94 people in group homes intended for adults
79 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
46 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
35 people in other noninstitutional facilities
13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,862.
4.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,651 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.40%
South Carolina average:
6.90%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.22% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($13,602 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($15,048 average AGI)
Cherokee County:
2.18%
South Carolina average:
3.58%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.67% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,711 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.67%
South Carolina average:
6.53%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.71% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($16,360 average AGI)
1.96% relocated to other states ($13,351 average AGI)
Cherokee County:
1.96%
South Carolina average:
3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cherokee County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,412 (6,582 aged, 2,830 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,309 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (658)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (287)
Unspecified dementia (256)
Congestive heart failure (196)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (174)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.86 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,614 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 232 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48,226
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,166 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,272 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 88.5. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.3. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 69.7
Other - 53.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 57,746
In family households: 47,909 (6,419 male householders, 6,687 female householders)
9,349 spouses, 18,629 children (17,068 natural, 486 adopted, 1,089 stepchildren), 2,542 grandchildren, 987 brothers or sisters, 675 parents, 1,397 other relatives, 1,331 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,002 (3,688 male householders (3,271 living alone)), 4,017 female householders (3,775 living alone)), 1,303 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 836
Size of family households: 7,082 2-persons, 2,659 3-persons, 2,021 4-persons, 1,039 5-persons, 279 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
6,722 married couples with children.
4,855 single-parent households (984 men, 3,871 women).
95.9% of residents of Cherokee speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $240,158,000 ($4,465 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,197,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,444,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,452,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,170,000 Federal grants: $58,524,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,278,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,290,000 ($692,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $257,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,420,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,123,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,910
Here:
73 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,033
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +175
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +310
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.68 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.6
Note: State values scaled to Cherokee County population
1432014 or later
7722010 to 2013
3,5022000 to 2009
5,4741990 to 1999
3,3541980 to 1989
3,7381970 to 1979
2,4841960 to 1969
2,0171950 to 1959
9301940 to 1949
1,7291939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cherokee County, South Carolina
Note: State values scaled to Cherokee County population
698no vehicle
3,7201 vehicle
5,3062 vehicles
3,0963 vehicles
1,2514 vehicles
4185+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Cherokee County population
1,300no vehicle
2,8561 vehicle
1,5982 vehicles
3943 vehicles
954 vehicles
135+ vehicles
87.4% of Cherokee County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in South Carolina.
Cherokee County:
87.4%
State average:
85.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 40,682
Other state: 15,354
Northeast: 1,849
Midwest: 2,555
South: 10,172
West: 685
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cherokee County
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39.1 years
(48.6%)
(51.4%)
, Cabarrus County, North Carolina 
, Chesterfield County 
, Greenville County 
, Jackson County, North Carolina 
, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 
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