Cherokee
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South Carolina
Cherokee is a smaller county in South Carolina with 3 ZIP codes, 50,152 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Cherokee, SC sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 13th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 50,152
- combined ZIP population
- 3
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $50,619
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Cherokee lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 45021, 3 ZIPs, combined population 50,152). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (3 codes, population 50,152). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.
Population clears twenty-five thousand even with few ZIPs - density can still swing hard inside the short list. Compare the top two rows by population before treating FIPS 45021 averages as uniform.
Within South Carolina, Fairfield is the closest lower-income county and Hampton the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 9 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Cherokee. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
3
Total ZIPs
50,152
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Cherokee
Side-by-side: Compare 29340 vs 29341 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Cherokee?
Cherokee has a total population of 50,152 across 3 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Cherokee?
Cherokee includes 3 ZIP codes: 29340, 29341, 29702.