In 2021, Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC had a population of 154k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $44,714. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC declined from 155,024 to 153,625, a −0.902% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,873 to $44,714, a 6.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.68%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.64%).
4.86% of the households in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.2% of the residents in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC are Limestone University (473 degrees awarded in 2021), Newberry College (278 degrees), and University of South Carolina-Union (117 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC was $102,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.
Most people in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.
Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC borders Shelby City PUMA, NC, Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, Simpsonville, Laurens & Clinton Cities PUMA, SC, Greer City (East) PUMA, SC, York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC, West Columbia, Cayce Cities, Irmo Town & Seven Oaks PUMA, SC, Forest Acres City & Dentsville PUMA, SC, Lancaster, Chesterfield & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, and Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.