Language Spoken At Home in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,392 | 100% |
| English only | 11,117 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 275 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 51 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 184 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 66 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 25 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,011 | 100% |
| American | 638 | 5.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 133 | 1.1% |
| Danish | 336 | 2.8% |
| Dutch | 337 | 2.8% |
| English | 1,015 | 8.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 238 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 69 | 0.6% |
| German | 5,707 | 47.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,806 | 15.0% |
| Italian | 106 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 850 | 7.1% |
| Polish | 85 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 17 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 111 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 211 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 1,182 | 9.8% |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,399 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,393 | 62.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,167 | 21.6% |
| Married-couple family | 2,845 | 52.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 870 | 16.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 178 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 370 | 6.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 241 | 4.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,006 | 37.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,809 | 33.5% |
| 65 years and over | 742 | 13.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,225 | 22.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,681 | 31.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,625 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,399 | 46.4% |
| Spouse | 2,819 | 24.2% |
| Child | 2,948 | 25.4% |
| Other relatives | 160 | 1.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 299 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 222 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,972 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,402 | 28.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,974 | 59.8% |
| Separated | 31 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 164 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 401 | 8.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,994 | 100% |
| Never married | 789 | 15.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,811 | 56.3% |
| Separated | 76 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 744 | 14.9% |
| Divorced | 574 | 11.5% |
Fertility in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 62 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 7 | 11.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 8 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 65 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 30.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 10 | 15.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 10 | 15.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6 | 30.0% |
| Who are married | 20 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,551 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 249 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 5.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,185 | 46.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 679 | 26.6% |
| College or graduate school | 295 | 11.6% |
Educational Attainment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,606 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 250 | 2.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 418 | 4.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,378 | 39.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,027 | 23.6% |
| Associate's degree | 889 | 10.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,263 | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 381 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.1% |
Veteran Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,459 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,165 | 12.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,641 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,348 | 11.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,499 | 100% |
| With a disability | 90 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,767 | 100% |
| With a disability | 512 | 7.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2,375 | 100% |
| With a disability | 746 | 31.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 11,949 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,226 | 85.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,702 | 14.2% |
| Same county | 802 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 900 | 7.5% |
| Same state | 667 | 5.6% |
| Different state | 233 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 21 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,011 | 100% |
| Native | 11,925 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 11,893 | 99.0% |
| State of residence | 9,690 | 80.7% |
| Different state | 2,203 | 18.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 32 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 86 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 86 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 28 | 32.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 58 | 67.4% |
Year of Entry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 118 | 100% |
| Native | 32 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 86 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 86 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 86 | 100% |
| Europe | 7 | 8.1% |
| Asia | 17 | 19.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 62 | 72.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |