Cherryville is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,278 people and four associated neighborhoods, Cherryville is the 139th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cherryville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cherryville is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cherryville who work in office and administrative support (13.49%), management occupations (11.01%), and teaching (9.63%). One downside of living in Cherryville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cherryville, the average commute to work is 30.27 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Cherryville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.71% of adults in Cherryville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Cherryville in 2022 was $30,103, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,412 for a family of four. However, Cherryville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cherryville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cherryville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cherryville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cherryville include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Cherryville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
