Cherokee County , North Carolina
Population: 29,197 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,496 Home $208,700 Rent $800/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cherokee County's headline indicators land 31% below the national median on income ($51,496), with housing 32% below the US figure ($209,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$51,496
Median Income
household
$208,700
Home Value
median
$800/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,496 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,800 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Median Home Value | $208,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $800/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 29,197 |
| Median Age | 53.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.8%
Obesity
15.2%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
44.8%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
28.5%
Depression
32.2%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 56.7 · 57th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
68.10
🌀 Hurricane
58.45
🔥 Wildfire
81.08
❄️ Winter Storm
28.64
🌍 Earthquake
73.73
☀️ Drought
36.16
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