Cherokee   County NC United States

County FIPS 37039
Largest City Andrews
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.1339
Longitude -84.0635
Population 29,562
Density 64.92 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $53,628
Median individual: $30,508

Race

Mode: 90.5% White

Gender

 50.4% female 

Rent

  $813 / month  

Median house value: $228,442.0

Age

Median: 53.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 24.2%
With STEM degree: 36.9%

Marital Status

 55.3% married 

Never married: 21.8%

Labor Force Participation

 49.3% working 

Unemployed: 4.1%

Average Family Size

 2.71 people 

Commute Time

 25.2 minutes 

Health Care

 12.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.4%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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