Cherryville Population History 1990 - 2023

Cherryville Population Facts

What is the current population of Cherryville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Cherryville is 6,278. Cherryville, North Carolina is the 4,267th largest city in the US.

What county is Cherryville, North Carolina in?

Cherryville is located entirely in Gaston County.

What is the size of Cherryville, North Carolina in square miles?

Cherryville has an area of 5.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Cherryville?

The current population of Cherryville (6,278) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Cherryville growing?

Cherryville has grown 13.5% since the 2000. Cherryville, North Carolina's growth is about average. 42% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Cherryville, North Carolina?

Cherryville has a population density of 1,048.8 people per square mile.

Cherryville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Cherryville, North Carolina?

The total voting age population of Cherryville, North Carolina, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,500. The voting age population is 45.0% male and 55.0% female.

What percentage of Cherryville, North Carolina residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.8% of the residents of Cherryville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Cherryville, North Carolina?

The racial demographics of Cherryville are 91.1% White, 6.7% Black, 1.4% Two or more races, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% Other and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 2.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Cherryville, North Carolina residents are below the poverty line?

In Cherryville, 16.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.9%. On a per-household basis, 11.1% of families are below the poverty line in Cherryville.

What percentage of Cherryville, North Carolina residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 52.1% of Cherryville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Cherryville, North Carolina residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.6% of Cherryville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.9% have a bachelor's degree and 4.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Cherryville, North Carolina residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Cherryville residents aged 5 and older, 2.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Cherryville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Cherryville, North Carolina?

The unemployment rate in Cherryville is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Cherryville, North Carolina residents work for the government?

In Cherryville, 16.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Cherryville, North Carolina?

The median household income in Cherryville is $43,977.

Cherryville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Cherryville, North Carolina?

In Cherryville, 62.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Cherryville, North Carolina?

Renters occupy 38.0% of housing units in Cherryville.

What percentage of Cherryville, North Carolina housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Cherryville, 11.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Cherryville, North Carolina housing units were built after 2000?

In Cherryville, 9.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 240 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Cherryville, North Carolina?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Cherryville is $754.

What percentage of households in Cherryville, North Carolina have broadband internet?

In Cherryville, 73.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.