Cheraw

County:: Chesterfield County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.953
State:: South Carolina

Cheraw is a town located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Cheraw has a 2025 population of 4,972. Cheraw is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually and its population has decreased by -1.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,029 in 2020.

The average household income in Cheraw is $51,544 with a poverty rate of 35.44%. The median age in Cheraw is 45.1 years: 41.3 years for males, and 47.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cheraw includes 53.38% Black or African American, 42% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	2,682	53.38%
White	2,110	42%
Two or more races	154	3.07%
Asian	68	1.35%
Native American	10	0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Cheraw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cheraw's average per capita income is $33,568. Household income levels show a median of $27,275. The poverty rate stands at 35.44%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$86,000	-
Families	$46,773	$71,498
Households	$27,275	$51,544
Non Families	$23,215	$29,302

$33,568

Average Income

$27,275

Median Household Income

35.44%

Poverty Rate