Last official estimated population of Cherokee County was 27,426 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.009% of total US population and 0.3% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Cherokee County is 466.7 mi² (=1208.8 km²), in this year population density was 58.76 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.02%/yr), Cherokee County population in 2024 would be 27,381 [0].
Historical population of Cherokee County for period 1840-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position
[1840-1850] +7.15 %/yr
[1850-1860] +2.97 %/yr
[1860-1870] -1.25 %/yr
[1870-1880] +0.13 %/yr
[1880-1890] +2 %/yr
[1890-1900] +1.74 %/yr
[1900-1910] +1.77 %/yr
[1910-1920] +0.76 %/yr
[1920-1930] +0.58 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.54 %/yr
[1940-1950] -0.28 %/yr
[1950-1960] -1.13 %/yr
[1960-1970] -0 %/yr
[1970-1980] +1.49 %/yr
[1980-1990] +0.63 %/yr
[1990-2000] +1.86 %/yr
[2000-2005] +1.45 %/yr
[2005-2010] +1.03 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.02 %/yr
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Population of Cherokee County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 614 | 568 | 1,182 |
| 5 to 9 | 697 | 637 | 1,334 |
| 10 to 14 | 738 | 705 | 1,443 |
| 15 to 19 | 749 | 643 | 1,392 |
| 20 to 24 | 648 | 617 | 1,265 |
| 25 to 29 | 573 | 566 | 1,139 |
| 30 to 34 | 555 | 662 | 1,217 |
| 35 to 39 | 652 | 662 | 1,314 |
| 40 to 44 | 764 | 776 | 1,540 |
| 45 to 49 | 833 | 824 | 1,657 |
| 50 to 54 | 886 | 967 | 1,853 |
| 55 to 59 | 1009 | 1122 | 2,131 |
| 60 to 64 | 1162 | 1267 | 2,429 |
| 65 to 69 | 1127 | 1346 | 2,473 |
| 70 to 74 | 969 | 1052 | 2,021 |
| 75 to 79 | 629 | 660 | 1,289 |
| 80 to 84 | 338 | 405 | 743 |
| 85+ | 265 | 454 | 719 |
Cherokee County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.
| Race | Male | Female | Total |
| NH | 12810 | 13564 | 26,374 |
| WAC | 12675 | 13389 | 26,064 |
| WA | 12356 | 13091 | 25,447 |
| NHWAC | 12332 | 13074 | 25,406 |
| NHWA | 12043 | 12809 | 24,852 |
| IAC | 415 | 407 | 822 |
| H | 398 | 369 | 767 |
| NHIAC | 375 | 366 | 741 |
| HWAC | 343 | 315 | 658 |
| TOM | 337 | 320 | 657 |
| BAC | 318 | 325 | 643 |
| HWA | 313 | 282 | 595 |
| NHTOM | 305 | 284 | 589 |
| NHBAC | 279 | 285 | 564 |
| BA | 218 | 223 | 441 |
| NHBA | 195 | 202 | 397 |
| IA | 202 | 190 | 392 |
| NHIA | 178 | 165 | 343 |
| AAC | 118 | 128 | 246 |
| NHAAC | 115 | 121 | 236 |
| AA | 84 | 105 | 189 |
| NHAA | 83 | 102 | 185 |
| HIAC | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| HBAC | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| HTOM | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| HIA | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| HBA | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| NAC | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| NHNAC | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| NA | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| HAAC | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| NHNA | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| HNAC | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| HNA | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| HAA | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
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