Population by Age in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 21,603 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,398 | 6.47% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,512 | 7.00% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,586 | 7.34% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,436 | 6.65% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,157 | 5.36% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,146 | 5.30% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,155 | 5.35% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,269 | 5.87% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,435 | 6.64% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,671 | 7.74% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,605 | 7.43% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,467 | 6.79% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,318 | 6.10% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,103 | 5.11% |
| 70 to 74 years | 860 | 3.98% |
| 75 to 79 years | 551 | 2.55% |
| 80 to 84 years | 478 | 2.21% |
| 85 years and over | 456 | 2.11% |
Male Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 10,740 | 49.72% |
| Under 5 years | 720 | 3.33% |
| 5 to 9 years | 795 | 3.68% |
| 10 to 14 years | 806 | 3.73% |
| 15 to 19 years | 754 | 3.49% |
| 20 to 24 years | 606 | 2.81% |
| 25 to 29 years | 583 | 2.70% |
| 30 to 34 years | 586 | 2.71% |
| 35 to 39 years | 621 | 2.87% |
| 40 to 44 years | 720 | 3.33% |
| 45 to 49 years | 837 | 3.87% |
| 50 to 54 years | 790 | 3.66% |
| 55 to 59 years | 726 | 3.36% |
| 60 to 64 years | 661 | 3.06% |
| 65 to 69 years | 528 | 2.44% |
| 70 to 74 years | 420 | 1.94% |
| 75 to 79 years | 239 | 1.11% |
| 80 to 84 years | 190 | 0.88% |
| 85 years and over | 158 | 0.73% |
Female Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 10,863 | 50.28% |
| Under 5 years | 678 | 3.14% |
| 5 to 9 years | 717 | 3.32% |
| 10 to 14 years | 780 | 3.61% |
| 15 to 19 years | 682 | 3.16% |
| 20 to 24 years | 551 | 2.55% |
| 25 to 29 years | 563 | 2.61% |
| 30 to 34 years | 569 | 2.63% |
| 35 to 39 years | 648 | 3.00% |
| 40 to 44 years | 715 | 3.31% |
| 45 to 49 years | 834 | 3.86% |
| 50 to 54 years | 815 | 3.77% |
| 55 to 59 years | 741 | 3.43% |
| 60 to 64 years | 657 | 3.04% |
| 65 to 69 years | 575 | 2.66% |
| 70 to 74 years | 440 | 2.04% |
| 75 to 79 years | 312 | 1.44% |
| 80 to 84 years | 288 | 1.33% |
| 85 years and over | 298 | 1.38% |
Median Age in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 40.50% | |
| Male | 39.30% | |
| Female | 41.70% |
Race in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,603 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 20,750 | 96.05% |
| White | 19,513 | 90.33% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 0.55% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 876 | 4.05% |
| Asian | 64 | 0.30% |
| Asian Indian | 5 | 0.02% |
| Chinese | 17 | 0.08% |
| Filipino | 14 | 0.06% |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.00% |
| Korean | 5 | 0.02% |
| Vietnamese | 1 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 21 | 0.10% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.30% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.30% |
| Some Other Race | 114 | 0.53% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 853 | 3.95% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 635 | 2.94% |
| White; Asian | 43 | 0.20% |
| White; Black or African American | 101 | 0.47% |
| White; Some Other Race | 25 | 0.12% |
The Population 16 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,811 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,254 | 49.10% |
| Female | 8,557 | 50.90% |
The Population 18 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,214 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,950 | 49.03% |
| Female | 8,264 | 50.97% |
The Population 21 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,447 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,542 | 48.83% |
| Female | 7,905 | 51.17% |
The Population 62 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,227 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,924 | 45.52% |
| Female | 2,303 | 54.48% |
The Population 65 Years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,448 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,535 | 44.52% |
| Female | 1,913 | 55.48% |
Race (total races tallied) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 20,346 | 90.52% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 245 | 1.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,549 | 6.89% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 114 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 76 | 0.34% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 147 | 0.65% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,603 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 424 | 1.96% |
| Mexican | 326 | 1.51% |
| Puerto Rican | 21 | 0.10% |
| Cuban | 10 | 0.05% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 0.31% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,179 | 98.04% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,603 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 424 | 1.96% |
| White alone | 233 | 1.08% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 21 | 0.10% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 113 | 0.52% |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 0.25% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,179 | 98.04% |
| White alone | 19,280 | 89.25% |
| Black or African American alone | 116 | 0.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 855 | 3.96% |
| Asian alone | 64 | 0.30% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 65 | 0.30% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1 | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | 798 | 3.69% |
Relationship in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,603 | 100.00% |
| In households | 21,401 | 99.06% |
| Householder | 8,625 | 39.93% |
| Spouse | 4,536 | 21.00% |
| Child | 6,083 | 28.16% |
| Own child under 18 years | 4,646 | 21.51% |
| Other relatives | 1,136 | 5.26% |
| Under 18 years | 597 | 2.76% |
| 65 years and over | 109 | 0.50% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,021 | 4.73% |
| Under 18 years | 142 | 0.66% |
| 65 years and over | 41 | 0.19% |
| Unmarried partner | 544 | 2.52% |
| In group quarters | 202 | 0.94% |
| Institutionalized population | 183 | 0.85% |
| Male | 68 | 0.31% |
| Female | 115 | 0.53% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 19 | 0.09% |
| Male | 10 | 0.05% |
| Female | 9 | 0.04% |
Households by Type in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,625 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 5,927 | 68.72% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,481 | 28.77% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,536 | 52.59% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,674 | 19.41% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 447 | 5.18% |
| With own children under 18 years | 250 | 2.90% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 944 | 10.94% |
| With own children under 18 years | 557 | 6.46% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,698 | 31.28% |
| Householder living alone | 2,321 | 26.91% |
| Male | 1,077 | 12.49% |
| 65 years and over | 330 | 3.83% |
| Female | 1,244 | 14.42% |
| 65 years and over | 734 | 8.51% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,824 | 32.74% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,488 | 28.85% |
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 | 9,890 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 8,625 | 87.21% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,265 | 12.79% |
| For rent | 274 | 2.77% |
| Rented, not occupied | 17 | 0.17% |
| For sale only | 176 | 1.78% |
| Sold, not occupied | 71 | 0.72% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 102 | 1.03% |
| All other vacants | 625 | 6.32% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.70% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.70% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,625 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6,347 | 73.59% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,278 | 26.41% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 15,957 | 74.56% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,444 | 25.44% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Cherokee County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |