Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, NC in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 29,194 population of Cherokee County, North Carolina comprised of 1,006 people who identified as Hispanic (3.45%), and 28,188 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.55%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, North Carolina with a population of 27,213 (93.21%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 755 (2.59%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 507 (1.74%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 26,472 (90.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 741 (2.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 682 (2.34%).
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 | 501 | 1.72% |
| White Alone | 27,213 | 93.21% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 507 | 1.74% |
| Asian Alone | 202 | 0.69% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 16 | 0.06% |
| Two Or More Races | 755 | 2.59% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 67 | 0.23% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 741 | 2.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 101 | 0.35% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 17 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 73 | 0.25% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 434 | 1.49% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 26,472 | 90.68% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 406 | 1.39% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 185 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 9 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 682 | 2.34% |