Cherokee County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Cherokee County, North Carolina

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Cherokee County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

98.1%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Naturalized

1.2%

US Citizens

99.3%

Cherokee County, North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Cherokee County, North Carolina Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Cherokee County, North Carolina Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	29,562	1.9%	98.1%
2023	29,197	1.9%	98.1%
2022	28,868	2.0%	98.0%
2021	28,515	2.3%	97.7%
2020	28,413	2.6%	97.4%
2019	27,969	2.7%	97.3%
2018	27,668	2.6%	97.4%
2017	27,463	2.6%	97.4%
2016	27,226	2.4%	97.6%
2015	27,092	2.5%	97.5%
2014	27,156	2.3%	97.7%
2013	27,243	2.7%	97.3%
2012	27,304	2.4%	97.6%
2011	27,380	2.6%	97.4%
2010	27,317	2.4%	97.6%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Cherokee County, North Carolina

Approximately 1.9% of residents in Cherokee County, North Carolina were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 99.3%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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