Cherokee County, SC Public Records

Magistrate Court - Gaffney
PO Box 336
Gaffney, SC 29342-0336 http://www.cherokeemagistrate.com
Hours: 8:30AM-5PM M-F EST
P: 864-487-2533
F: 864-902-8425
Couriers: 312 E Frederick St
Gaffney, SC 29342
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $7,500, Eviction, Small Claims, Traffic, Ordinance
Access court records online at https://publicindex.sccourts.org/cherokee/publicindex/. What is online is what they have in the office.
Blacksburg Magistrate Court
PO Box 427
Blacksburg, SC 29702 http://www.cherokeemagistrate.com/bla
Hours: 8:30AM-5PM EST
P: 864-839-2492
F: 864-839-3415
Couriers: 101 S John St, #A
Blacksburg, SC 29702
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $7,500, Eviction, Small Claims, Traffic, Ordinance
Access court records online at https://publicindex.sccourts.org/cherokee/publicindex/. Online records may be missing cases or sentence details.
Probate Court
PO Box 22
Gaffney, SC 29342 https://cherokeecountysc.gov/governme
Hours: 9AM-4:30PM EST
P: 864-487-2583
F: 864-902-8426
Couriers: 110 Railroad Ave
Gaffney, SC 29341
Jurisdiction: Probate, Marriage, Guardianship, Involuntary Commitment
Circuit Court
PO Drawer 2289
Gaffney, SC 29342 http://cherokeecountysc.gov/governmen
Hours: 8:30AM-5PM EST
P: 864-487-2571
F: 864-487-2754
Couriers: 125 E Floyd-Baker Blvd
Gaffney, SC 29342
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Small Claims, Juvenile, Eviction
Restricted Records: No adoption, juvenile, sealed or expunged records released

Cherokee County, SC Vital Records

Contact the Cherokee County Office of the Register of Deeds if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Cherokee County
Register of Deeds
125 E Floyd Baker Blvd
Gaffney, SC 29340 https://cherokeecountysc.gov/governme
8:30AM-5PM EST
Phone: 864-487-2575
Recorded Documents

Cherokee County Vital Certificates

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Cherokee County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 392.69 sq mi
Population (2009): 54,714
  • Females: 51.3%
  • White: 77.4%
  • Black/African American: 20.8%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 3.2%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 74.5%
Population Change (2000-2009): 2,177
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.3%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 3%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 17.6%
High School Graduates (2000): 66.7%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 11.8%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.53
Housing Units (2000): 22,400
Homeownership Rate (2000): 73.9%
Migration Flow to Cherokee County, SC from (2007-2008):

Cherokee County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $914,662
  • Construction: $76,521
  • Retail Trade: $62,308
  • Professional and Technical Services: $0
  • Healthcare: $0
  • Banking: $13,279
  • Retail Trade: $62,308
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $26,063
  • Manufacturing: $351,801
  • Farms: $-2,459
  • Government: $117,502
Employed (2000): 23,559
Unemployed (2000): 1,553
Unemployment Rate (2009): 16.4%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $24,794
Local Government Employment (2007): 2,159
Local Government Revenue (2007): $125,461 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $1,364,777 (thou. dol.)

Cherokee County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 737
  • Per 1,000 population: 13.6
Deaths (2007): 572
  • Per 1,000 population: 10.6
Infant Deaths (2007): 8
  • Per 1,000 population: 10.9

Cherokee County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 260
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 4
  • Forcible rape: 8
  • Robbery: 55
  • Aggravated Assault: 193
Property Crimes (2008): 2,283
  • Burglary: 626
  • Larceny-Theft: 1,472
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 185

Cherokee County Genealogy Records