Cherokee County, AL

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2021 Population

24,975

4.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

46.7

0.214% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

15%

15.7% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$43,475

2.27% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$141,000

1.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cherokee County, AL had a population of 25k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $43,475. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cherokee County, AL declined from 26,035 to 24,975, a −4.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,509 to $43,475, a 2.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), Other (Hispanic) (0.913%), and White (Hispanic) (0.541%).

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 2021, the median property value in Cherokee County, AL was $141,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Cherokee County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 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 25k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.03% of Cherokee County, AL residents were born outside of the country (508 people).

In 2021, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.7k people) in Cherokee County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 568 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Cherokee County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee County, AL was 98.6%, 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)
22.7k ± 97
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 152
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 180

1.77%

Hispanic Population

442 people

1.77% of the people in Cherokee County, AL are hispanic (442 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cherokee County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.03%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

508 people

1.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

503 people

As of 2021, 2.03% of Cherokee County, AL residents (508 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cherokee County, AL was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
778 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 71

Cherokee County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cherokee County, AL employs 9.79k people. The largest industries in Cherokee County, AL are Manufacturing (2,017 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,430 people), and Retail Trade (1,022 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,903), Finance & Insurance ($58,352), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,888).

Employment

Occupations

9.79k

2021 Value

± 758

−5%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cherokee County, AL declined at a rate of −5%, from 10.3k employees to 9.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee County, AL, are Production Occupations (1,320 people), Sales & Related Occupations (960 people), and Management Occupations (870 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.79k

2021 Value

± 758

−5%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cherokee County, AL declined at a rate of −5%, from 10.3k employees to 9.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee County, AL, are Manufacturing (2,017 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,430 people), and Retail Trade (1,022 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

$39,772

Median earning men ± $2,958

$32,386

Median earning women ± $3,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,291), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Wholesale Trade ($56,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($54,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

99
Retail Trade
97
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
86
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cherokee County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 86% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.2%), followed by Other (0.764%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (86%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.764%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cherokee County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 86% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.2%), followed by Other (0.764%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cherokee County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cherokee County, AL was $141,000 in 2021, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $141,000, a 1.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Cherokee County, AL is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cherokee County, AL have an average commute time of 30.2 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.

Median household income in Cherokee County, AL is $43,475. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cherokee County, AL was Census Tract 9559 with a value of $53,382, followed by Census Tract 9557.02 and Census Tract 9557.01, with respective values of $40,750 and $39,750.

Property

$141,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,835

$7,607

Median Property Taxes

±$594

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

78.5%

Homeownership

2021

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 78.5% of the housing units in Cherokee County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9559
Census Tract 9557.02
Census Tract 9557.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cherokee County, AL was Census Tract 9559 with a value of $53,382, followed by Census Tract 9557.02 and Census Tract 9557.01, with respective values of $40,750 and $39,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cherokee County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$43,475

Median Household Income

± $3,643

9.69k

Number of Households

± 697

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.69k households in Cherokee County, AL grew to $43,475 from the previous year's value of $42,509.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (9.51%)
Worked At Home (2.54%)

In 2021, 84.8% of workers in Cherokee County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.51%) and those who worked at home (2.54%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee County, AL have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% 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

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee County, AL (3.68k out of 24.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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.

Health

90.2% of the population of Cherokee County, AL has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 9.86% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, AL see 2620 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.653% increase from the previous year (2603 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,620 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cherokee County, AL

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, AL see an average of 2,620 patients per year. This represents a 0.653% increase from the previous year (2,603 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.79%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

20.8%

Medicare

9.86%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cherokee County, AL grew by 2.62% from 9.54% to 9.79%.

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 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.3 in Cherokee County, AL.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 34.3% in Cherokee County, AL.

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

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