Cherokee County, South 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 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 45 | 45 |
| County FIPS code | 021 | 021 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 56,226 | 56226 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 56,226 | 56226 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 56,110 | 56110 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 56,186 | 56186 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 56,943 | 56943 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 57,770 | 57770 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 827 | 827 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 605 | 605 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 756 | 756 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -151 | -151 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 160 | 160 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 816 | 816 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.5481 | 10.548063428 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 13.1807 | 13.180720581 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -2.6327 | -2.632657153 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.7896 | 2.7895704933 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.2268 | 14.226809516 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,125 | 1125 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Cherokee County, state_name=South Carolina, state_fips=45, county_fips=021, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=56226, pop_2020=56226, pop_2021=56110, pop_2022=56186, pop_2023=56943, pop_2024=57770, npopchg_2024=827, births_2024=605, deaths_2024=756, naturalchg_2024=-151, internationalmig_2024=160, domesticmig_2024=816, residual_2024=2, rbirth_2024=10.548063428, rdeath_2024=13.180720581, rnaturalchg_2024=-2.632657153, rinternationalmig_2024=2.7895704933, rdomesticmig_2024=14.226809516, gq_estimates_2024=1125