Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cherokee County covers 393 sq mi of land and has about 56,647 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
56,647
144/sq mi
Median household income
$50K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$142K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$869
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Cherokee County
6 total
Cherokee County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
24%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
38%
Some college
19%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Cherokee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 73.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 80.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 26.4 min |