Cherryville is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,207 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 service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cherryville who work in management occupations (13.50%), office and administrative support (9.89%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.86%). In Cherryville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Cherryville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.14% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Cherryville in 2022 was $28,786, 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 $115,144 for a family of four. However, Cherryville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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.
