Cherokee County, South Carolina

Cherokee County, South Carolina is a county of the United States of South Carolina. The population of county in 2000 stood at 52537 as per the Census data. Its population was estimated at 54394 in July 2008, It is 24th most populous county in South Carolina. It covers total area of 397.28 mi˛ (1028.95 sq km), of which, 392.69 square miles (1017.06 sq km) of it is land and 4.59 square miles (11.89 sq km) of it is water, makes it the fourth smallest by total area in South Carolina.

Cherokee County South Carolina
Map of Cherokee County, South Carolina

As of the census of 2000, there were 52537 people, 20495 households, and 14614 families residing in the county. The population density was 133.8 people per square mile (51.66/km˛), it is 15th most densely populated county in South Carolina. There were 22400 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile (22.01/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.53 persons, and the average family size was 3.01 persons. In the county Age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.7 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 110.3 females. In July 2008, its estimated population was 54394, The racial makeup of the county was 77.49% White, 20.78% Black or African American, 0.22% American Indian, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 0.94% from two or more races.

Cherokee County South Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cherokee County South Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cherokee County South Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $33787, it is South Carolina's 23rd wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $39393, it would be the 25th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $16421, it is 20th wealthiest county by per capita income in South Carolina.

In 2000, 12165 pupils and students, of which 6017 are male and 6148 are female, 23.16% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 690 nursery or pri school, 808 kindergarten, 6238 elementary school, 2765 high school and 1664 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Blacksburg TownCherokee County1.851.85018801018.81683326453
2Chesnee CityCherokee County, Spartanburg County0.90.9010031116.41299325089
3East Gaffney CdpCherokee County3.173.170.01334910581290224527
4Gaffney CityCherokee County7.897.860.03129681649.71775529480
5Smyrna TownCherokee County, York County0.710.7105983.62057532500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census52537
April 2000 Estimate52537
July 2000 Estimate52667
July 2001 Estimate52986
July 2002 Estimate53324
July 2003 Estimate53250
July 2004 Estimate53410
July 2005 Estimate53496
July 2006 Estimate53752
July 2007 Estimate53933
July 2008 Estimate54394
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school354336690
Kindergarten434374808
Elementary school324029986238
High school137513902765
College or graduate school61410501664
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cherokee County, South Carolina$33787$39393$16421
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587