Cherokee County
Also known as Cherokee County, North Carolina, Cherokee County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Cherokee Indians
- Seat
- Murphy
- Largest community
- Andrews
- Total
- 466.67 sq mi (1,208.7 km )
- Land
- 455.54 sq mi (1,179.8 km )
- Water
- 11.13 sq mi (28.8 km ) 2.38%
- Estimate 2025
- 30,830
- Density
- 63.165/sq mi (24.388/km )
- Demonym
- Cherokee Countians
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Cherokee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It borders Tennessee to its west and Georgia to its south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,774. The county seat is Murphy.
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