Cherokee   County SC United States

County FIPS 45021
Largest City Gaffney
State South Carolina
Latitude 35.0481
Longitude -81.6206
Population 56,647
Density 144.2 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: $50,288
Median individual: $31,462

Race

Mode: 70.3% White

Gender

 50.8% female 

Rent

  $869 / month  

Median house value: $136,308.0

Age

Median: 40.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.4%
With STEM degree: 34.9%

Marital Status

 43.3% married 

Never married: 34.9%

Labor Force Participation

 56.4% working 

Unemployed: 6.3%

Average Family Size

 3.22 people 

Commute Time

 25.1 minutes 

Health Care

 10.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 18.4%

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

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