Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, NC in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 28,000 population of Cherokee County, North Carolina comprised of 925 people who identified as Hispanic (3.3%), and 27,075 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.7%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, North Carolina with a population of 26,204 (93.59%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 683 (2.44%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 449 (1.6%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 25,501 (91.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 703 (2.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 613 (2.19%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, North Carolina.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 449 | 1.6% |
| White Alone | 26,204 | 93.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 438 | 1.56% |
| Asian Alone | 204 | 0.73% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 22 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races | 683 | 2.44% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 55 | 0.2% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 703 | 2.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 72 | 0.26% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 18 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 70 | 0.25% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 394 | 1.41% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 25,501 | 91.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 366 | 1.31% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 186 | 0.66% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 15 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 613 | 2.19% |