Cherokee County

Cherokee County has 29,562 residents across 3 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $53,628, 26% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $232,300, and 24% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

29,562residentsACS 2020–2024

$53,628median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$232,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Cherokee County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Cherokee County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Cherokee County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 3 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
28901	5,552	$45K	$158K	81%	18%	80%	25 min
28905	3,056	$58K	$228K	83%	27%	85%	24 min
28906	20,526	$56K	$250K	84%	25%	84%	26 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

29,562 residents in 13,241 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

16%

under 18

14%

aged 18–34

32%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

18,404 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,300 (±$11,614).

84%

of households own their home

76%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

19%

are mobile homes

28%

of housing units are vacant

$813

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201911%

2000–200925%

1990–199919%

1980–198917%

1970–197911%

1960–19696%

1950–19593%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,764.

$53,628

median household income

12.4%

of people live below the poverty line

4.1%

unemployment rate

24%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

12%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

84%

of households have a broadband subscription

14%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates