Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, SC in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 56,974 population of Cherokee County, South Carolina comprised of 2,497 people who identified as Hispanic (4.38%), and 54,477 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, South Carolina with a population of 43,506 (76.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,820 (20.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 942 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2017, with a population of 41,463 (72.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,631 (20.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,043 (3.59%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,820 20.75%
White Alone 43,506 76.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 274 0.48%
Asian Alone 357 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 75 0.13%
Two Or More Races 942 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , SC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 189 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,043 3.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 123 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 53 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 67 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,631 20.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,463 72.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 151 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 335 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 875 1.54%