Cherokee, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 28.77K population of Cherokee, NC residents comprised of 899 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.12%), and 27.88K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.88%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee, NC, with a population of 25.64K (89.11%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Cherokee, NC, with a population of 1.83K (6.37%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the third largest racial group in Cherokee, NC, with a population of 436 (1.52%). The smallest racial group in Cherokee, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee, NC, with a population of 25.37K (88.16%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Cherokee, NC, with a population of 1.50K (5.20%). The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the third largest ethnic group in Cherokee, NC, with a population of 417 (1.45%). The smallest ethnic group in Cherokee, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Cherokee, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 381 | 1.32 |
| White Alone | 25640 | 89.11 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 436 | 1.52 |
| Asian Alone | 158 | 0.55 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 327 | 1.14 |
| Two Or More Races | 1832 | 6.37 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 25366 | 88.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1495 | 5.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 417 | 1.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 373 | 1.30 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 337 | 1.17 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 274 | 0.95 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 261 | 0.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 158 | 0.55 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 66 | 0.23 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 19 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 8 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
