Cherokee County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Cherokee County | Cherokee County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 039 | 039 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 28,774 | 28774 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 28,864 | 28864 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 29,188 | 29188 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 29,431 | 29431 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 29,952 | 29952 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 30,373 | 30373 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 421 | 421 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 313 | 313 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 435 | 435 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -122 | -122 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -8 | -8 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 550 | 550 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.3771 | 10.377123912 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.4219 | 14.421881475 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -4.0448 | -4.044757563 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.2652 | -0.265230004 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 18.2346 | 18.234562785 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 374 | 374 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Cherokee County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=039, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=28774, pop_2020=28864, pop_2021=29188, pop_2022=29431, pop_2023=29952, pop_2024=30373, npopchg_2024=421, births_2024=313, deaths_2024=435, naturalchg_2024=-122, internationalmig_2024=-8, domesticmig_2024=550, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=10.377123912, rdeath_2024=14.421881475, rnaturalchg_2024=-4.044757563, rinternationalmig_2024=-0.265230004, rdomesticmig_2024=18.234562785, gq_estimates_2024=374