Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, SC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 56,730 population of Cherokee County, South Carolina comprised of 2,385 people who identified as Hispanic (4.2%), and 54,345 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, South Carolina with a population of 43,323 (76.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,830 (20.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 887 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2016, with a population of 41,350 (72.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,659 (20.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,973 (3.48%).

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

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Population By Race in Cherokee , SC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,830 20.85%
White Alone 43,323 76.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 271 0.48%
Asian Alone 356 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.11%
Two Or More Races 887 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , SC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 171 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,973 3.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 121 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,659 20.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,350 72.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 337 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 833 1.47%