Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, SC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 56,220 population of Cherokee County, South Carolina comprised of 2,796 people who identified as Hispanic (4.97%), and 53,424 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, South Carolina with a population of 42,801 (76.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,593 (20.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,042 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 40,515 (72.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,396 (20.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,286 (4.07%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,593 20.62%
White Alone 42,801 76.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 308 0.55%
Asian Alone 384 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 92 0.16%
Two Or More Races 1,042 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 197 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,286 4.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 136 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 67 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 89 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,396 20.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,515 72.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 172 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 363 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 953 1.7%