Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, NC in 2015
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 27,126 population of Cherokee County, North Carolina comprised of 794 people who identified as Hispanic (2.93%), and 26,332 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.07%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, North Carolina with a population of 25,474 (93.91%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 668 (2.46%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 412 (1.52%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 24,877 (91.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 600 (2.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 597 (2.2%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, North Carolina.
You can find similar information for other North Carolina counties, and for North Carolina.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 382 | 1.41% |
| White Alone | 25,474 | 93.91% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 412 | 1.52% |
| Asian Alone | 169 | 0.62% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 21 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races | 668 | 2.46% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 42 | 0.16% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 597 | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 66 | 0.24% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 14 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 68 | 0.25% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 340 | 1.25% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 24,877 | 91.71% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 346 | 1.28% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 155 | 0.57% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 14 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 600 | 2.21% |