In 2023, Cherokee County, AL had a population of 25.2k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $50,769. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cherokee County, AL grew from 25,069 to 25,224, a 0.618% increase and its median household income grew from $46,621 to $50,769, a 8.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), Other (Hispanic) (0.587%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.539%).
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 2023, the median property value in Cherokee County, AL was $165,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.
Most people in Cherokee County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 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.