Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, NC in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 27,044 population of Cherokee County, North Carolina comprised of 736 people who identified as Hispanic (2.72%), and 26,308 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, North Carolina with a population of 25,493 (94.27%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 654 (2.42%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 382 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 24,921 (92.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 592 (2.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 572 (2.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Cherokee , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 345 1.28%
White Alone 25,493 94.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 382 1.41%
Asian Alone 155 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races 654 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 572 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 304 1.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,921 92.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 334 1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 149 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 592 2.19%