Population by Age in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 12,072 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 681 | 5.64% |
| 5 to 9 years | 676 | 5.60% |
| 10 to 14 years | 715 | 5.92% |
| 15 to 19 years | 722 | 5.98% |
| 20 to 24 years | 537 | 4.45% |
| 25 to 29 years | 606 | 5.02% |
| 30 to 34 years | 583 | 4.83% |
| 35 to 39 years | 554 | 4.59% |
| 40 to 44 years | 642 | 5.32% |
| 45 to 49 years | 935 | 7.75% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,034 | 8.57% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,024 | 8.48% |
| 60 to 64 years | 759 | 6.29% |
| 65 to 69 years | 605 | 5.01% |
| 70 to 74 years | 528 | 4.37% |
| 75 to 79 years | 523 | 4.33% |
| 80 to 84 years | 451 | 3.74% |
| 85 years and over | 497 | 4.12% |
Male Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 5,954 | 49.32% |
| Under 5 years | 335 | 2.78% |
| 5 to 9 years | 326 | 2.70% |
| 10 to 14 years | 353 | 2.92% |
| 15 to 19 years | 378 | 3.13% |
| 20 to 24 years | 285 | 2.36% |
| 25 to 29 years | 333 | 2.76% |
| 30 to 34 years | 297 | 2.46% |
| 35 to 39 years | 267 | 2.21% |
| 40 to 44 years | 331 | 2.74% |
| 45 to 49 years | 470 | 3.89% |
| 50 to 54 years | 547 | 4.53% |
| 55 to 59 years | 539 | 4.46% |
| 60 to 64 years | 409 | 3.39% |
| 65 to 69 years | 297 | 2.46% |
| 70 to 74 years | 216 | 1.79% |
| 75 to 79 years | 223 | 1.85% |
| 80 to 84 years | 183 | 1.52% |
| 85 years and over | 165 | 1.37% |
Female Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 6,118 | 50.68% |
| Under 5 years | 346 | 2.87% |
| 5 to 9 years | 350 | 2.90% |
| 10 to 14 years | 362 | 3.00% |
| 15 to 19 years | 344 | 2.85% |
| 20 to 24 years | 252 | 2.09% |
| 25 to 29 years | 273 | 2.26% |
| 30 to 34 years | 286 | 2.37% |
| 35 to 39 years | 287 | 2.38% |
| 40 to 44 years | 311 | 2.58% |
| 45 to 49 years | 465 | 3.85% |
| 50 to 54 years | 487 | 4.03% |
| 55 to 59 years | 485 | 4.02% |
| 60 to 64 years | 350 | 2.90% |
| 65 to 69 years | 308 | 2.55% |
| 70 to 74 years | 312 | 2.58% |
| 75 to 79 years | 300 | 2.49% |
| 80 to 84 years | 268 | 2.22% |
| 85 years and over | 332 | 2.75% |
Median Age in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 47.00% | |
| Male | 45.90% | |
| Female | 47.80% |
Race in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,072 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 11,967 | 99.13% |
| White | 11,667 | 96.65% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 0.55% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 32 | 0.27% |
| Asian | 62 | 0.51% |
| Asian Indian | 2 | 0.02% |
| Chinese | 6 | 0.05% |
| Filipino | 14 | 0.12% |
| Japanese | 5 | 0.04% |
| Korean | 20 | 0.17% |
| Vietnamese | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other Asian | 13 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian | 5 | 0.04% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 3 | 0.02% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 131 | 1.09% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 105 | 0.87% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 29 | 0.24% |
| White; Asian | 14 | 0.12% |
| White; Black or African American | 32 | 0.27% |
| White; Some Other Race | 13 | 0.11% |
The Population 16 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,844 | 100.00% |
| Male | 4,855 | 49.32% |
| Female | 4,989 | 50.68% |
The Population 18 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,517 | 100.00% |
| Male | 4,684 | 49.22% |
| Female | 4,833 | 50.78% |
The Population 21 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,171 | 100.00% |
| Male | 4,500 | 49.07% |
| Female | 4,671 | 50.93% |
The Population 62 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,027 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,313 | 43.38% |
| Female | 1,714 | 56.62% |
The Population 65 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,604 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,084 | 41.63% |
| Female | 1,520 | 58.37% |
Race (total races tallied) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 11,766 | 96.55% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 110 | 0.90% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 69 | 0.57% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 82 | 0.67% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 13 | 0.11% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 146 | 1.20% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,072 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 274 | 2.27% |
| Mexican | 195 | 1.62% |
| Puerto Rican | 9 | 0.07% |
| Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 0.58% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 11,798 | 97.73% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,072 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 274 | 2.27% |
| White alone | 114 | 0.94% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 0.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 3 | 0.02% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 8 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race alone | 131 | 1.09% |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 0.13% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 11,798 | 97.73% |
| White alone | 11,553 | 95.70% |
| Black or African American alone | 64 | 0.53% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 29 | 0.24% |
| Asian alone | 62 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | 89 | 0.74% |
Relationship in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,072 | 100.00% |
| In households | 11,701 | 96.93% |
| Householder | 5,207 | 43.13% |
| Spouse | 2,795 | 23.15% |
| Child | 2,953 | 24.46% |
| Own child under 18 years | 2,365 | 19.59% |
| Other relatives | 259 | 2.15% |
| Under 18 years | 123 | 1.02% |
| 65 years and over | 28 | 0.23% |
| Nonrelatives | 487 | 4.03% |
| Under 18 years | 55 | 0.46% |
| 65 years and over | 26 | 0.22% |
| Unmarried partner | 298 | 2.47% |
| In group quarters | 371 | 3.07% |
| Institutionalized population | 360 | 2.98% |
| Male | 192 | 1.59% |
| Female | 168 | 1.39% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 11 | 0.09% |
| Male | 4 | 0.03% |
| Female | 7 | 0.06% |
Households by Type in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,207 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 3,384 | 64.99% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,233 | 23.68% |
| Husband-wife family | 2,795 | 53.68% |
| With own children under 18 years | 851 | 16.34% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 200 | 3.84% |
| With own children under 18 years | 138 | 2.65% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 389 | 7.47% |
| With own children under 18 years | 244 | 4.69% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,823 | 35.01% |
| Householder living alone | 1,608 | 30.88% |
| Male | 729 | 14.00% |
| 65 years and over | 197 | 3.78% |
| Female | 879 | 16.88% |
| 65 years and over | 578 | 11.10% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,322 | 25.39% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,716 | 32.96% |
Average Household Size in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,777 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 5,207 | 90.13% |
| Vacant housing units | 570 | 9.87% |
| For rent | 127 | 2.20% |
| Rented, not occupied | 11 | 0.19% |
| For sale only | 62 | 1.07% |
| Sold, not occupied | 31 | 0.54% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 30 | 0.52% |
| All other vacants | 309 | 5.35% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.50% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 9.10% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,207 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 3,947 | 75.80% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,260 | 24.20% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 9,098 | 77.75% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,603 | 22.25% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |