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The Cherokee CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,059 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Cherokee ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in North Carolina. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Cherokee is located at latitude 35.4743 and longitude -83.3149 in Swain County. The formal boundaries for the Cherokee Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 12.06 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Swain County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Cherokee Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Cherokee Census Designated Place is located within Township of Charleston, a minor civil division (MCD) of Swain County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,059 (100%)
Population Density	170 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	34


INCOME
Median Household Income	$55,972
Per Capita Income	$29,514
Median Home Value	$189,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,093 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	587 (53.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	350 (32.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	156 (14.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	937
Average Household Size	2.17
Family Households	560 (59.8%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Cherokee, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Cherokee to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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
Total Population	# 337	57th
Population Density	# 672	14th
Median Household Income	# 447	43rd
Per Capita Income	# 440	43rd
Diversity Index	# 496	36th

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