Industries in Cherokee County, North Carolina (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cherokee County
Cherokee County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%CountRetailHealthcare1ManufacturingEducationConstructionHospitalityOther ServicesProfessional2Administrative3Entertainment4Government5Finance & InsuranceAgriculture6TransportationWholesalersInformationReal estateOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…UtilitiesManagement716.626124%11.875878%16.626124%16.6%1,57213.125331%14.114141%13.125331%13.1%1,24112.670545%12.393316%12.670545%12.7%1,1987.435219%9.241432%7.435219%7.4%7037.340032%6.681972%7.340032%7.3%6947.012163%7.786588%7.012163%7.0%6636.673718%4.897481%6.673718%6.7%6314.579588%5.934218%4.579588%4.6%4334.505553%4.316624%4.505553%4.5%4263.923850%1.817086%3.923850%3.9%3713.109466%4.378720%3.109466%3.1%2942.432575%4.556064%2.432575%2.4%2302.358540%1.270797%2.358540%2.4%2231.903755%3.446538%1.903755%1.9%1801.660497%2.640342%1.660497%1.7%1571.628768%1.825313%1.628768%1.6%1541.597039%1.771108%1.597039%1.6%1510.772078%0.095050%0.772078%0.8%730.497091%0.866140%0.497091%0.5%470.148070%0.091194%0.148070%0.1%14
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Government not otherwise classified 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Cherokee County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cherokee County
Less Common
More Common
0%500%%ref.Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Entertainment1Agriculture2Management3RetailOther ServicesConstructionAdministrative4ManufacturingHealthcare5Real estateHospitalityInformationEducationProfessional6Government7WholesalersUtilitiesTransportationFinance & Insurance712.288976%712.288976%712.3%0.772%0.77%0.095%0.10%115.941910%115.941910%115.9%3.924%3.92%1.817%1.82%85.595432%85.595432%85.6%2.359%2.36%1.271%1.27%62.368077%62.368077%62.4%0.148%0.15%0.091%0.09%39.999116%39.999116%40.0%16.626%16.6%11.876%11.9%36.268377%36.268377%36.3%6.674%6.67%4.897%4.90%9.848290%9.848290%9.8%7.340%7.34%6.682%6.68%4.376768%4.376768%4.4%4.506%4.51%4.317%4.32%2.236924%2.236924%2.2%12.671%12.7%12.393%12.4%-7.005816%-7.005816%7.0%13.125%13.1%14.114%14.1%-9.828265%-9.828265%9.8%1.597%1.60%1.771%1.77%-9.945632%-9.945632%9.9%7.012%7.01%7.787%7.79%-10.767750%-10.767750%10.8%1.629%1.63%1.825%1.83%-19.544723%-19.544723%19.5%7.435%7.44%9.241%9.24%-22.827441%-22.827441%22.8%4.580%4.58%5.934%5.93%-28.986878%-28.986878%29.0%3.109%3.11%4.379%4.38%-37.110525%-37.110525%37.1%1.660%1.66%2.640%2.64%-42.608442%-42.608442%42.6%0.497%0.50%0.866%0.87%-44.763280%-44.763280%44.8%1.904%1.90%3.447%3.45%-46.607964%-46.607964%46.6%2.433%2.43%4.556%4.56%
% percentage of industry in Cherokee County
ref. percentage of industry in North Carolina
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Management of companies 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Healthcare and social assistance 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Government not otherwise classified

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cherokee County
Female Male
North Carolina
Cherokee County
2x1x0x1x2xFMAdministrative1Government2Agriculture3UtilitiesOther ServicesReal estateRetailInformationAll IndustriesEntertainment4HospitalityManufacturingFinance & InsuranceProfessional5Education-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.908257x1.571953x2.908257x2.91x109317-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.721519x1.402192x2.721519x2.72x79215-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.013514x4.311844x2.013514x2.01x74149-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238095x3.553029x1.238095x1.24x2126-1.000000x-1.026210x-1.000000x1.229682x1.000000x1.229682x1.23x283348-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220588x1.074628x1.220588x1.22x6883-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153425x1.007990x1.153425x1.15x730842-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138889x1.496061x1.138889x1.14x7282-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008710x1.061359x1.008710x1.01x4,7074,748-1.038462x-1.000000x-1.038462x1.04x1.000000x1.264289x1.000000x189182-1.118211x-1.272240x-1.118211x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x350313-1.124113x-1.000000x-1.124113x1.12x1.000000x2.085687x1.000000x634564-1.473118x-1.290496x-1.473118x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x13793-1.532164x-1.000000x-1.532164x1.53x1.000000x1.197224x1.000000x262171-2.779570x-2.310612x-2.779570x2.78x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x517186
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Professional, scientific, and technical services

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cherokee County
Cherokee County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityEntertainment1Administrative2Professional3ConstructionOther ServicesTransportationRetailHealthcare4All IndustriesWholesalersEducationFinance & InsuranceReal estateInformationManufacturingAgriculture5Government6Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…UtilitiesManagement767.571644%56.243630%67.571644%67.6%44821558.760108%51.407035%58.760108%58.8%21815348.591549%38.174151%48.591549%48.6%20721944.572748%22.957143%44.572748%44.6%19324042.507205%29.232968%42.507205%42.5%29539937.876387%40.937346%37.876387%37.9%23939237.222222%23.570351%37.222222%37.2%6711337.213740%41.061835%37.213740%37.2%58598735.697019%28.680907%35.697019%35.7%44379834.806980%30.460000%34.806980%34.8%3,2916,16433.757962%17.538482%33.757962%33.8%5310430.014225%39.379106%30.014225%30.0%21149229.565217%12.661018%29.565217%29.6%6816219.867550%28.451004%19.867550%19.9%3012116.233766%20.927491%16.233766%16.2%2512915.525876%15.229070%15.525876%15.5%1861,0127.174888%33.934872%7.174888%7.2%162072.380952%10.577647%2.380952%2.4%72870.000000%0.000000%0.0%10.141509%0730.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.419391%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.930187%014
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cherokee County
Cherokee County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountUtilitiesTransportationFinance & InsuranceAgriculture1InformationOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…WholesalersHealthcare2Government3Professional4Other ServicesManufacturingAll IndustriesEducationEntertainment5Administrative6ConstructionRetailReal estateHospitality$72,813.000000$59,484.000000$72,813.000000$72.8k0.497%0.50%47$58,125.000000$44,824.000000$58,125.000000$58.1k1.904%1.90%180$52,692.000000$57,889.000000$52,692.000000$52.7k2.433%2.43%230$50,893.000000$30,204.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$50,750.000000$51,976.000000$50,750.000000$50.8k1.629%1.63%154$42,768.000000$51,944.000000$42,768.000000$42.8k0.772%0.77%73$39,186.000000$45,321.000000$39,186.000000$39.2k1.660%1.66%157$38,366.000000$40,149.000000$38,366.000000$38.4k13.125%13.1%1,241$36,776.000000$44,652.000000$36,776.000000$36.8k3.109%3.11%294$36,667.000000$67,723.000000$36,667.000000$36.7k4.580%4.58%433$33,333.000000$32,513.000000$33,333.000000$33.3k6.674%6.67%631$31,726.000000$41,381.000000$31,726.000000$31.7k12.671%12.7%1,198$31,304.000000$40,496.000000$31,304.000000$31.3k100.000%100%9,455$29,122.000000$41,400.000000$29,122.000000$29.1k7.435%7.44%703$28,447.000000$34,920.000000$28,447.000000$28.4k3.924%3.92%371$25,817.000000$30,042.000000$25,817.000000$25.8k4.506%4.51%426$24,962.000000$35,877.000000$24,962.000000$25.0k7.340%7.34%694$24,306.000000$31,593.000000$24,306.000000$24.3k16.626%16.6%1,572$21,250.000000$41,876.000000$21,250.000000$21.3k1.597%1.60%151$16,400.000000$21,912.000000$16,400.000000$16.4k7.012%7.01%663
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Healthcare and social assistance 3Government not otherwise classified 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Management of companies

Map of Industries by County Subdivision in Cherokee County

Agriculture Industries by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%3.0%3.8%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.43%0.86%1.28%1.71%2.14%

Construction Industries by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
3.4%6.2%9.1%11.9%14.7%17.6%

Manufacturing Industries by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
2.9%6.5%10.1%13.6%17.2%20.8%

Wholesalers Industries by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.00%0.47%0.95%1.42%1.90%2.38%

Retail Industries by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
5.6%9.4%13.2%17.0%20.8%24.6%

Transportation Industries by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.1%4.0%

Utilities Industries by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.00%0.36%0.71%1.07%1.42%1.78%

Information Industries by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.0%1.7%3.5%5.2%7.0%8.8%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.0%

Real estate Industries by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Professional Industries by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
1.9%3.8%5.7%7.5%9.4%11.3%

Management Industries by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.08%0.15%0.23%0.30%0.38%

Administrative Industries by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
1.3%2.2%3.0%3.8%4.6%5.4%

Education Industries by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
4.9%8.3%11.7%15.1%18.5%21.9%

Healthcare Industries by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
5.9%8.6%11.2%13.8%16.4%19.0%

Entertainment Industries by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.1%

Hospitality Industries by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
0.0%2.5%5.0%7.4%9.9%12.5%

Other Services Industries by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
1.5%3.8%6.0%8.2%10.4%12.6%

Government Industries by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6%8.3%
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Map of Industries by Tract in Cherokee County

Agriculture Industries by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.1%4.1%5.2%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.39%0.79%1.18%1.58%1.98%

Construction Industries by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
4.5%5.6%6.7%7.7%8.8%10.0%

Manufacturing Industries by Tract#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
8.0%9.8%11.6%13.3%15.0%16.8%

Wholesalers Industries by Tract#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.52%0.88%1.24%1.60%1.95%2.31%

Retail Industries by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
13.4%15.8%18.0%20.3%22.6%24.9%

Transportation Industries by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
1.01%1.46%1.91%2.36%2.81%3.26%

Utilities Industries by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Information Industries by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.4%1.1%1.8%2.4%3.1%3.8%

Finance & Insurance Industries by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.2%4.3%5.4%

Real estate Industries by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%3.0%3.8%

Professional Industries by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.3%1.7%3.0%4.4%5.8%7.2%

Management Industries by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.13%0.27%0.40%0.54%0.67%

Administrative Industries by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
0.9%2.0%3.1%4.2%5.3%6.5%

Education Industries by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
3.3%5.3%7.2%9.2%11.1%13.2%

Healthcare Industries by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
8.0%9.2%10.5%11.7%13.0%14.3%

Entertainment Industries by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.7%2.4%4.0%5.6%7.3%9.0%

Hospitality Industries by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
2.8%4.7%6.5%8.3%10.1%12.0%

Other Services Industries by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
4.4%5.7%6.9%8.2%9.4%10.6%

Government Industries by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
0.9%1.7%2.5%3.2%4.0%4.8%
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Industries by Place in Cherokee County

There are 3 places in Cherokee County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Cherokee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cherokee County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#46

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected places in Cherokee County, and entities that contain Cherokee County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Count#AndrewsCherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeMurphyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticMarble12.142857%12.142857%12.1%6812.358540%2.358540%2.4%2232.358540%2.358540%2.4%2231.343284%1.343284%1.3%921.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%03
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#66

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected places in Cherokee County, and entities that contain Cherokee County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Cherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeAndrewsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth Atlantic$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$33,684.000000$33,684.000000$33.7k12.143%12.1%681$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 1 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in Cherokee County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Cherokee County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Cherokee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cherokee County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#79

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected county subdivisions in Cherokee County, and entities that contain Cherokee County
0%1%2%3%Count#Shoal Creek TownshipShoal CrkMurphy TownshipMurphyValleytown TownshipValleytownCherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeHothouse TownshipHothouseUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticNotla TownshipNotlaBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdam3.703704%3.703704%3.7%2512.867095%2.867095%2.9%10722.756340%2.756340%2.8%7532.358540%2.358540%2.4%2232.358540%2.358540%2.4%2231.968504%1.968504%2.0%1041.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.366748%0.366748%0.4%650.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#99

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected county subdivisions in Cherokee County, and entities that contain Cherokee County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Murphy TownshipMurphyCherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeValleytown TownshipValleytownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth Atlantic$56,360.000000$56,360.000000$56.4k2.867%2.87%1071$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$33,224.000000$33,224.000000$33.2k2.756%2.76%752$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Cherokee County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cherokee County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#116

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Cherokee County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Sampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinWayne CountyWayneLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusMoore CountyMooreNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesCherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeHenderson CountyHendersonPender CountyPenderWilson CountyWilsonCarteret CountyCarteretFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettRandolph CountyRandolphChatham CountyChathamBurke CountyBurkeJohnston CountyJohnstonHaywood CountyHaywoodCraven CountyCravenUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLincoln CountyLincolnOnslow CountyOnslowRockingham CountyRockinghamCleveland CountyClevelandCaldwell CountyCaldwellBrunswick CountyBrunswickAlamance CountyAlamanceSouthIredell CountyIredellRutherford CountyRutherfordSouth AtlanticLee CountyLeeDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBuncombe CountyBuncombeOrange CountyOrangeCabarrus CountyCabarrusCatawba CountyCatawbaCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamGaston CountyGastonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg10.474000%10.474000%10.5%2,82419.943147%9.943147%9.9%2,43125.189206%5.189206%5.2%2,60034.153802%4.153802%4.2%1,00943.319787%3.319787%3.3%67853.031439%3.031439%3.0%1,13262.967516%2.967516%3.0%1,23672.672383%2.672383%2.7%1,28482.644611%2.644611%2.6%78592.486845%2.486845%2.5%690102.358540%2.358540%2.4%2232.358540%2.358540%2.4%2232.352106%2.352106%2.4%1,126112.084828%2.084828%2.1%494122.081606%2.081606%2.1%728132.081318%2.081318%2.1%624141.997951%1.997951%2.0%546151.913696%1.913696%1.9%510161.874822%1.874822%1.9%461171.712401%1.712401%1.7%815181.631476%1.631476%1.6%1,047191.548926%1.548926%1.5%460201.526655%1.526655%1.5%563211.517463%1.517463%1.5%1,263221.511065%1.511065%1.5%381231.437073%1.437073%1.4%582241.375270%1.375270%1.4%1,418251.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.285562%1.285562%1.3%1,047261.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.239039%1.239039%1.2%455271.236800%1.236800%1.2%766281.128768%1.128768%1.1%434291.057661%1.057661%1.1%425301.056142%1.056142%1.1%361311.051096%1.051096%1.1%490321.042097%1.042097%1.0%756331.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.993191%0.993191%1.0%776340.976563%0.976563%1.0%250350.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.902743%0.902743%0.9%234360.832728%0.832728%0.8%596370.780429%0.780429%0.8%453380.769579%0.769579%0.8%917390.696473%0.696473%0.7%496400.628398%0.628398%0.6%579410.453630%0.453630%0.5%322420.449708%0.449708%0.4%543430.363037%0.363037%0.4%544440.325656%0.325656%0.3%305450.298304%0.298304%0.3%491460.291313%0.291313%0.3%700470.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442480.247424%0.247424%0.2%262490.168426%0.168426%0.2%87550
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#136

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Cherokee County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Granville CountyGranvilleCherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCarteret CountyCarteretLee CountyLeeColumbus CountyColumbusWake CountyWakePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyUnion CountyUnionDavidson CountyDavidsonMoore CountyMooreCatawba CountyCatawbaHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamFranklin CountyFranklinCraven CountyCravenSurry CountySurryOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandRobeson CountyRobesonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrunswick CountyBrunswickOrange CountyOrangeRandolph CountyRandolphSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWilkes CountyWilkesBuncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticRowan CountyRowanIredell CountyIredellCleveland CountyClevelandGuilford CountyGuilfordWayne CountyWayneDuplin CountyDuplinRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellGaston CountyGastonJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderBurke CountyBurkeForsyth CountyForsythRutherford CountyRutherfordNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverNash CountyNashSampson CountySampsonLincoln CountyLincolnCabarrus CountyCabarrusWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirHenderson CountyHendersonDurham CountyDurham$58,750.000000$58,750.000000$58.8k1.875%1.87%4611$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8752$50,163.000000$50,163.000000$50.2k2.081%2.08%6243$45,341.000000$45,341.000000$45.3k0.903%0.90%2344$42,222.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%6785$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,4426$37,083.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k1.286%1.29%1,0477$36,958.000000$36,958.000000$37.0k1.914%1.91%5108$36,398.000000$36,398.000000$36.4k1.375%1.38%1,4189$35,833.000000$35,833.000000$35.8k0.833%0.83%59610$35,700.000000$35,700.000000$35.7k3.031%3.03%1,13211$35,682.000000$35,682.000000$35.7k0.454%0.45%32212$35,256.000000$35,256.000000$35.3k1.511%1.51%38113$35,000.000000$35,000.000000$35.0k1.549%1.55%46014$34,868.000000$34,868.000000$34.9k1.998%2.00%54615$34,802.000000$34,802.000000$34.8k1.437%1.44%58216$32,292.000000$32,292.000000$32.3k2.645%2.64%78517$32,097.000000$32,097.000000$32.1k1.237%1.24%76618$32,091.000000$32,091.000000$32.1k0.450%0.45%54319$31,484.000000$31,484.000000$31.5k2.672%2.67%1,28420$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,458.000000$31,458.000000$31.5k1.051%1.05%49021$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k0.696%0.70%49622$30,951.000000$30,951.000000$31.0k1.631%1.63%1,04723$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,361.000000$30,361.000000$30.4k1.712%1.71%81524$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,132.000000$30,132.000000$30.1k2.487%2.49%69025$29,851.000000$29,851.000000$29.9k0.770%0.77%91726$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k0.780%0.78%45327$28,333.000000$28,333.000000$28.3k0.993%0.99%77628$27,850.000000$27,850.000000$27.9k1.058%1.06%42529$27,481.000000$27,481.000000$27.5k0.291%0.29%70030$27,212.000000$27,212.000000$27.2k5.189%5.19%2,60031$26,886.000000$26,886.000000$26.9k9.943%9.94%2,43132$26,884.000000$26,884.000000$26.9k1.129%1.13%43433$26,771.000000$26,771.000000$26.8k1.042%1.04%75634$26,696.000000$26,696.000000$26.7k1.056%1.06%36135$26,538.000000$26,538.000000$26.5k0.326%0.33%30536$26,299.000000$26,299.000000$26.3k1.517%1.52%1,26337$26,029.000000$26,029.000000$26.0k2.085%2.08%49438$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%56339$25,664.000000$25,664.000000$25.7k0.298%0.30%49140$25,375.000000$25,375.000000$25.4k0.977%0.98%25041$25,260.000000$25,260.000000$25.3k0.247%0.25%26242$24,044.000000$24,044.000000$24.0k2.968%2.97%1,23643$22,783.000000$22,783.000000$22.8k10.474%10.5%2,82444$21,918.000000$21,918.000000$21.9k1.239%1.24%45545$20,955.000000$20,955.000000$21.0k0.628%0.63%57946$20,404.000000$20,404.000000$20.4k2.082%2.08%72847$19,318.000000$19,318.000000$19.3k4.154%4.15%1,00948$18,957.000000$18,957.000000$19.0k2.352%2.35%1,12649$11,858.000000$11,858.000000$11.9k0.363%0.36%54450
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Cherokee County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cherokee County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#155

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Cherokee County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoCherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k12.358540%2.358540%2.4%2232.358540%2.358540%2.4%2231.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85231.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#175

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Cherokee County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Cherokee County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeCherokee County SchoolsCherokee CoCherokee CountyCherokeeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSouthSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$50,893.000000$50,893.000000$50.9k2.359%2.36%223$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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Towns:
Andrews, Murphy
Townships:
Beaverdam, Hothouse, Murphy, Notla, Shoal Creek, Valleytown
Unincorporated Places:
Marble
ZIP Codes:
28781, 28901, 28902, 28905, 28906, 37333
Unified School District:
Cherokee County
Congressional District:
NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-50
State House District:
NC-120
Neighboring Counties:
Clay, Fannin, Graham, Macon, Monroe, Polk, Union
Nearby Counties:
Blount, Gilmer, Loudon, Lumpkin, McMinn, Murray, Rabun, Swain, Towns, White