Economy & Jobs — Cherokee County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 629 |
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| Total Employees | 7,419 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,976 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,626 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $363,893,547 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $282,665 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,254 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 12,940 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $719,816 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,627 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $314,275,435 |
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| Per Capita | $10,922 |
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| Population Basis | 28,774 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 22 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 6,606 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 300 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 32 |
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| Fast Food | 17 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.580204+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.704046+00:00.
