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Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 29,562. The median household income is $53,628 and the median age is 53.5.
29,562
Population
65
People / sq mi
$53,628
Median Income
53.5
Median Age
Cherokee County Schools covers 456 sq mi of land at 64.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 90.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 62.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$53,628
Median Household Income
$31,569
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$232,300
Median Home Value
$813
Median Rent
83.7%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
92.2%
High School+
24.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cherokee County Schools serves a community with a population of 29,562 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.
The median household income in Cherokee County Schools is $53,628, with a per capita income of $31,569. The poverty rate is 7.2%.
Cherokee County Schools is 90.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 62.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Cherokee County Schools, 92.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Cherokee County Schools is $232,300, with a median rent of $813. The homeownership rate is 83.7%.
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Data for Cherokee County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3700780).
Age is the most distinctive thing about Cherokee County Schools: a median age of 53.5, older than the national median. With 29,562 residents, Cherokee County Schools is a school district in North Carolina.
Incomes run on the lower side: a median household income of $53,628, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 7.2%, below the national 12.4%. Median home value is $232,300, with typical rent around $813.
Roughly 24.2% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Cherokee County Schools — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.