Language Spoken At Home in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,189 | 100% |
| English only | 19,753 | 97.8% |
| Language other than English | 436 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 100 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 327 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 76 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 55 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 18 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,521 | 100% |
| American | 4,914 | 22.8% |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 27 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 404 | 1.9% |
| English | 2,855 | 13.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 421 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 23 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,262 | 15.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,636 | 12.2% |
| Italian | 608 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 107 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 49 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 190 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 159 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 174 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 147 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 53 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,124 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,827 | 71.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,147 | 26.4% |
| Married-couple family | 4,695 | 57.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,653 | 20.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 313 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 157 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 819 | 10.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 337 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,297 | 28.3% |
| Householder living alone | 2,060 | 25.4% |
| 65 years and over | 972 | 12.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,490 | 30.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,473 | 30.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 21,178 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,124 | 38.4% |
| Spouse | 4,660 | 22.0% |
| Child | 6,071 | 28.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,566 | 7.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 757 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 357 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,399 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,108 | 25.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,051 | 60.1% |
| Separated | 190 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 179 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 871 | 10.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,688 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,427 | 16.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,817 | 55.4% |
| Separated | 209 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 1,227 | 14.1% |
| Divorced | 1,008 | 11.6% |
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 | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 631 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 383 | 60.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 64 | 10.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 151 | 23.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 67 | 10.6% |
| 5 or more years | 101 | 16.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 383 | 100% |
| Who are female | 215 | 56.1% |
| Who are married | 308 | 80.4% |
School Enrollment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,200 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 290 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 374 | 7.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,495 | 48.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,186 | 22.8% |
| College or graduate school | 855 | 16.4% |
Educational Attainment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,567 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 779 | 5.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,239 | 8.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,101 | 35.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,196 | 28.8% |
| Associate's degree | 1,248 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,284 | 8.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 720 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.8% |
Veteran Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,147 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,729 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 21,262 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,161 | 19.6% |
| Under 18 years | 5,360 | 100% |
| With a disability | 235 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 12,594 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,273 | 18.0% |
| 65 years and over | 3,308 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,653 | 50.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 21,301 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,627 | 87.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,661 | 12.5% |
| Same county | 1,650 | 7.7% |
| Different county | 1,011 | 4.7% |
| Same state | 153 | 0.7% |
| Different state | 858 | 4.0% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,521 | 100% |
| Native | 21,328 | 99.1% |
| Born in United States | 21,110 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 8,641 | 40.2% |
| Different state | 12,469 | 57.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 218 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 193 | 0.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 193 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 125 | 64.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 68 | 35.2% |
Year of Entry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 411 | 100% |
| Native | 218 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 218 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 193 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6 | 3.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 187 | 96.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 193 | 100% |
| Europe | 26 | 13.5% |
| Asia | 88 | 45.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 79 | 40.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |