| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 54714 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 52537 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.1 |
| CHEROKEE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2177 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 52537 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3400 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.3 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13267 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.4 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6981 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.3 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42150 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11301 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 118 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 301 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 511 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1557 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40778 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 77.5 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.8 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| CHEROKEE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 75 |
| CHEROKEE Births 2006 | 678 |
| CHEROKEE Deaths 2006 | 568 |
| CHEROKEE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 8 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.2 |
| CHEROKEE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.3 |
| CHEROKEE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 66.7 |
| CHEROKEE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.8 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 13102 |
| CHEROKEE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 23368 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 968 |
| CHEROKEE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.3 |
| CHEROKEE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.9 |
| CHEROKEE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 74100 |
| CHEROKEE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10.7 |
| CHEROKEE Households 2000 (complete count) | 20495 |
| CHEROKEE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.53 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita income in 1999 | 16421 |
| CHEROKEE Median household income 2008 | 37436 |
| CHEROKEE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17.6 |
| CHEROKEE Personal income 2007 | 1337 |
| CHEROKEE Per capita personal income 2007 | 24794 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force 2008 | 25583 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2385 |
| CHEROKEE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9.3 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 25603 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -415 |
| CHEROKEE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2690 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 914662 |
| CHEROKEE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 35725 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1067 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 19594 |
| CHEROKEE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4.6 |
| CHEROKEE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2206 |
| CHEROKEE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 48110 |
| CHEROKEE Total number of firms 2002 | 2751 |
| CHEROKEE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 9.2 |
| CHEROKEE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 31 |
| CHEROKEE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 2.33801e+06 |
| CHEROKEE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 472082 |
| CHEROKEE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8815 |
| CHEROKEE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 109 |
| CHEROKEE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9779 |
| CHEROKEE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 62729 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 280484 |
| CHEROKEE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5157 |
| CHEROKEE Land area in square miles 2000 | 392.69 |
| CHEROKEE Population per square mile 2000 | 134 |
