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The City of Cherryville had a population of 6,076 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Cherryville is located at latitude 35.3787 and longitude -81.379 in Gaston County. The formal boundaries for the City of Cherryville encompass a land area of 5.52 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Gaston County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Cherryville has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Cherryville is located within Township of Cherryville, a minor civil division (MCD) of Gaston County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,076 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,864 (96.5%) |
Population in Families | 4,600 (75.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 212 ( 3.5%) |
Population Density | 1,047 |
Diversity Index2 | 46 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $62,436 |
Average Household Income | $77,251 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
Per Capita Income | $31,321 |
Wealth Index5 | 60 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,768 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,708 (61.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 751 (27.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 309 (11.2%) |
Median Home Value | $277,197 |
Average Home Value | $283,358 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 89 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,459 |
Average Household Size | 2.38 |
Family Households | 1,551 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.01% | -0.07% |
Households | 0.16% | 0.20% |
Families | 0.36% | |
Median Household Income | 3.96% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.90% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.13% |
The table below compares Cherryville to the other 777 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 148 | 81st |
Population Density | # 200 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 326 | 58th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 270 | 35th |
Per Capita Income | # 418 | 46th |
Diversity Index | # 478 | 38th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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