Cherokee County, AL

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2024 Population

25,443

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

0.211% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,863

6.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,700

8.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,004

3.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cherokee County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Cherokee County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cherokee County, AL was $179,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Cherokee County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Cherokee County, AL borders Calhoun County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, DeKalb County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA, and Polk County, GA.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Cherokee County, AL is home to a population of 25.4k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.02% of Cherokee County, AL residents were born outside of the country (515 people).

In 2024, there were 23.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23k people) in Cherokee County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 964 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 649 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Cherokee County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee County, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cherokee County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
23k ± 145
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
649 ± 214

1.84%

Hispanic Population

469 people

1.84% of the people in Cherokee County, AL are hispanic (469 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cherokee County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

515 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

524 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Cherokee County, AL residents (515 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cherokee County, AL was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cherokee County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
613 ± 196
Gulf War (2001-)
279 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
194 ± 93

Cherokee County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cherokee County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Cherokee County, AL employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cherokee County, AL were Manufacturing (1,709 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,641 people), and Retail Trade (1,180 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,045), Finance & Insurance ($74,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,180).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 733

−3.7%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee County, AL declined at a rate of −3.7%, from 10.4k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee County, AL, are Management Occupations (1,178 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,158 people), and Production Occupations (878 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10k

2024 Value

± 733

−3.7%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee County, AL declined at a rate of −3.7%, from 10.4k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,709 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,641 people), and Retail Trade (1,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,087

Median earning men ± $3,419

$34,966

Median earning women ± $3,778

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,000), Wholesale Trade ($75,893), and Public Administration ($68,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,903), Construction ($51,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31
Retail Trade
29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$40.3k
Manufacturing
$27.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cherokee County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherokee County, AL was $179,700 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,900 to $179,700, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Cherokee County, AL is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cherokee County, AL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherokee County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.51% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cherokee County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.69%.

Housing

Property

$179,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,464

$8,264

Median Property Taxes

±$615

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cherokee County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cherokee County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Cherokee County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherokee County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,863

Median Household Income

± $4,463

10.2k

Number of Households

± 717

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Cherokee County, AL grew to $53,863 from the previous year's value of $50,769.

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherokee County, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (8.1%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Cherokee County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.1%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee County, AL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Cherokee County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cherokee County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cherokee County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.51% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cherokee County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.69%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee County, AL (3.71k out of 25.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherokee County, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.5% of the children was living in poverty in Cherokee County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 330 in Cherokee County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 5.44 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.8% of the population of Cherokee County, AL has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.663% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, AL see 2,272 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,272 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1510 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,272 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cherokee County, AL

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, AL see an average of 2,272 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,272 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cherokee County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.18%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.663%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cherokee County, AL declined by 20.4% from 9.02% to 7.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cherokee County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.7 in Cherokee County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cherokee County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.2% in Cherokee County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cherokee County, AL.