Town · Colorado
Cheraw, Colorado
Cheraw, town, in Otero County, Colorado. Cheraw had 223 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 237 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 188 (±62). GEOID 0813460.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
223
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 237 · ACS 2020-2024: 188 ±62
Median household income
$52,857
±$26,509 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$125,000
±$54,689 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$1,021
±$102 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Cheraw and what county is it in?
Cheraw is a town in Otero County, Colorado. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 1,317 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cheraw, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 223 people lived in Cheraw on July 1, 2025, down 5.1% since 2020, while Colorado grew 4.1%. The 2020 Census counted 237 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 188 (±62).
| Measure | Cheraw | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 188 ±62 | 18,321 | no clear change |
| Households | 98 ±34 | 7,584 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.92 ±0.33 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 98 ±34 | 8,746 | no clear change |
Cheraw's population since 2000
From 211 in 2000 to 223 in 2025: up 5.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cheraw as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cheraw?
The median resident of Cheraw is 55.7 years old; 13.3% are under 18 and 37.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.2%.
| Measure | Cheraw | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.7 ±14.6 | 41.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.3% ±7.6 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 37.2% ±12.1 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Male | 50.5% ±10.7 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.2% ±9.1 pts | 42.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.8% ±10.4 pts | 52.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.0% ±6.5 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±1.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.3% ±6.0 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 20.9% ±9.5 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 28.2% ±15.3 pts | 19.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9% ±7.2 pts | 6.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.2% ±8.7 pts | 88.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.7% ±6.6 pts | 18.2% | −13.4 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.6% ±5.2 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.7% ±4.3 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.1% ±3.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cheraw earn?
Half of Cheraw's 98 households earn less than $52,857 a year (±$26,509), against $54,037 in Otero County and $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 it was $57,689 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Cheraw | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,857 ±$26,509 | $54,037 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $60,538 ±$16,443 | $68,476 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,454 ±$6,665 | $28,645 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.9% ±13.3 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.0% ±31.3 pts | 35.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.4% ±12.2 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.8% ±12.2 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.8% ±11.9 pts | 84.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cheraw?
Owners occupy 71.4% of Cheraw's occupied homes and renters 28.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,000 by its owner (±$54,689). The median renter pays $1,021 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Cheraw | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $125,000 ±$54,689 | $168,900 | – |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 ±$102 | $839 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.6% ±34.8 pts | 33.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,264 ±$538 | $1,370 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.4% ±14.5 pts | 68.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.6% ±14.5 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Housing units | 98 ±34 | 8,746 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±64.1 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.7% ±13.4 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.2% ±9.4 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±33.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±33.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 41.8% ±14.4 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±4.9 pts | 7.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Cheraw work and get to work?
69.0% of Cheraw's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.
| Measure | Cheraw | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.6% ±13.1 pts | 55.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% ±6.7 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0% ±15.2 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.7% ±10.4 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±40.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 5.6% ±6.3 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 12.7% ±12.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min ±2.8 | 21.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cheraw?
No census tract lies mostly in Cheraw; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9685Otero County | 1,671 | $64,073 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cheraw) · Census block assignment files
How does Cheraw compare with other places in Colorado?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cheraw is the 16,152nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 233rd-most populous of 272 in Colorado.
Cheraw is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 233rd | 272 |
Cheraw's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Cheraw with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cheraw?
27 of the 57 figures for Cheraw on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cheraw are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cheraw.