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Cherokee County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 27,156
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,503, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,944, 28.03%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,559, 71.97%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,131, 67.89%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,774, 54.97%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,372, 32.11%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 27,444
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,753, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,197, 27.20%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,556, 72.80%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,094, 68.87%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.76, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,497, 55.28%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,659, 31.13%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 27,304
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,238, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,889, 25.71%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,349, 74.29%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,982, 71.03%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,594, 58.68%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,256, 28.97%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 27,317
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,497, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,856, 24.84%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,641, 75.16%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,325, 72.41%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.79, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,896, 59.98%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,172, 27.59%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 26,203
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,015, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,836, 25.75%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,179, 74.25%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,825, 71.04%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.82, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,537, 59.35%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,190, 28.96%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 24,298
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,336, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,656, 25.70%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,680, 74.30%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,373, 71.33%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.76, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,081, 58.83%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,963, 28.67%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.