Developed as a planned community for African-American veterans returning from World War II, the Cherry Hill community today has about 7,600 residents, and is still largely African-American. The median annual income for homeowners in the community is $17,464. The majority of the households in Cherry Hill are headed by single females. The neighborhood has the highest concentration of public housing in Baltimore.

One of the southernmost neighborhoods in Baltimore, Cherry Hill is a relatively isolated enclave within the city, bounded by the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to the north, the river's main channel to the east, and railroad tracks to the west and south. The only roads leading in or out of the neighborhood are Hanover Street, Potee Street and Waterview Avenue. There's an MTA light rail stop at the northwest edge of the neighborhood.