Cherokee, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Cherokee home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,046

Population Estimate

$127,599

Median Home Value

98.0%

Employment Rate

15.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$270

Median Listing Price$389,900

Median Days on Market0

Active Listings0

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)1

Avg Listing Price$389,900

Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY123%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92

Family Dual Income46.9

Median Household Income$40,982

Median Individual Income$21,089

Home Ownership68.2%

Home Value$127,599

Median Rent$514

Rent Burden23.4%

Poverty14.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED15.6%
Highschool Education36.5%
Some College32.3%
Bachelors Degree10.5%
Graduate Degree5.1%
Total College or Above15.6%
Stem Degree42.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male46.6%
Female53.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married36.3%
Divorced20.6%
Never Married34.1%
Widowed9.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCherokee

State IDNC

Population2,046

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.7%
19–29	11.1%
30–39	11.9%
40–49	12.3%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	15.6%
60–69	13.1%
70–79	10.7%
80+	2.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation46.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

Disabled22.6%

ETHNICITY

White13.1%

Black1.5%

Asian2.3%

Native American81.5%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple1.6%

OTHER

Hispanic0.9%

Limited English1.6%

Health Uninsured35.4%

Veteran8.8%

Local Discussions

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