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County:

Cherokee County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

31.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

93,173

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

252,805

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.15

Nantahala NF

93,173

% Water:

2.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,330

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,933

15.9%

10.8%

5.2%

1990:

20,170

6.5%

5.0%

1.6%

2000:

24,298

20.5%

20.4%

0.0%

2005:

25,796

6.1%

7.3%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,875

94.1%

0-to-19:

5,486

22.6%

Black:

382

1.6%

20-to-39:

5,309

21.8%

Hispanic:

303

1.2%

40-to-59:

7,104

29.2%

American Indian:

394

1.6%

60-plus:

6,399

26.3%

Other:

344

1.4%

Median Age:

43.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$33,768

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.7%

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