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Cherokee
South Carolina

56K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$187K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,423

Federal Spending per Capita$620

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score626

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms32

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.1%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,175

SS Benefits / Person$4,436

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$180K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$171K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1018/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.45%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $564

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$902/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate70.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.4%

Active Listings

164

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

57 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians29

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients663 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,601

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,595

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,829

HS Completion Rate85.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.26

January Temperature0.82

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation38.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$77K

Drought Index (2022)-0.55

Heating Degree Days3,104 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,533 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,471 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,479 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)23 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed292 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)427 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)414 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)80 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers30 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,142 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work170 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)579 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities13

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.675

Nonprofit Organizations134

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.7%

Never-Married Adults35.7%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations88

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations16.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores18

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms37

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms26

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.45%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+52R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +728

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $187K

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Local News — Cherokee

WYFF · قبل 4 أيام

Woman identified after being struck by vehicle on Upstate highway

A 26-year-old woman was hit and killed by a vehicle Friday night while walking on South Carolina Hig…

Greenville Business Magazine · قبل 3 أسابيع

UFP Packaging Grows South Carolina Footprint with New Cherokee County Operation

UFP Packaging Grows South Carolina Footprint with New Cherokee County Operation ... UFP Packaging, a…

FOX8 WGHP · قبل 4 أيام

Woman dies after being struck by car in Cherokee County

A woman died late Friday after she was hit by a car on S.C. Highway 18 in Cherokee County.…

FOX Carolina News · قبل 3 أسابيع

WATCH: Cherokee County, Gaffney leaders give update on student's shooting death

An investigation is underway after officials said a high school student was tragically killed in a b…

WCNC · قبل 3 أسابيع

Student shot, killed at bus stop in South Carolina

Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr., 17, had walked from his apart…

Duke Energy | News Center · 03‏/06‏/2026

Duke Energy site readiness efforts help land $1.2 billion advanced manufacturing project in Cherokee County

USA Rare Earth's announcement of a major investment and new jobs in Cherokee County highlights the i…

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Cherokee
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