Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, SC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 56,098 population of Cherokee County, South Carolina comprised of 2,899 people who identified as Hispanic (5.17%), and 53,199 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, South Carolina with a population of 42,701 (76.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,510 (20.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,088 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 40,340 (71.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,301 (20.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,361 (4.21%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,510 20.52%
White Alone 42,701 76.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 324 0.58%
Asian Alone 380 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.17%
Two Or More Races 1,088 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 209 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,361 4.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 141 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 69 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,301 20.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,340 71.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 358 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 991 1.77%