Cheraw is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,985 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cheraw is the 78th largest community in South Carolina.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.25 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Cheraw doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Cheraw overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Cheraw, 21.80% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cheraw in 2022 was $26,958, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,832 for a family of four. However, Cheraw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cheraw also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.77% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Cheraw is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cheraw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cheraw residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cheraw include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Cheraw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.