| Name | Cherokee County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37039 |
| County Seat | Murphy |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 29,952 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 3.93% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 92.69% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 84% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+29 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.69% |
| African American | 1.56% |
| Hispanic | 3.55% |
| Asian | 0.54% |
| Native American | 1.64% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 84.14% |
| African American | 2.07% |
| Hispanic | 7.44% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native American | 0.76% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |