Cherokee County, Alabama

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,224
Median household income: $50,769
Median home value: $165,900

Cherokee County is a county in Alabama with a population of 25,224. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,769, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Cherokee County's population declined 2.6% from 25,903 to 25,224, while its median household income rose 21.1% from $41,919 to $50,769.

Owners occupy 79.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,224
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,769
Median home value: $165,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 14,663
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,90325,224

Median household income

$41,919$50,769

Median home value

$123,400$165,900

Median gross rent

$620$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,903	$41,919	$123,400	$620
2020	26,035	$42,509	$138,500	$626
2021	24,975	$43,475	$141,000	$682
2022	25,069	$46,621	$158,700	$700
2023	25,224	$50,769	$165,900	$750

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,178	4.7%
5 to 17	3,569	14.1%
18 to 24	1,700	6.7%
25 to 34	2,734	10.8%
35 to 44	2,705	10.7%
45 to 54	3,335	13.2%
55 to 64	4,000	15.9%
65 to 74	3,650	14.5%
75 and over	2,353	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,884	90.7%
Black or African American	942	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.4%
Asian	33	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	816	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	437	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,029	16.1%
High school graduate	7,015	37.4%
Some college or associate's	5,739	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,726	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,268	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,768	85.8%
Carpooled	818	8.0%
Public transit	64	0.6%
Walked	95	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	435	4.3%
Other means	43	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,397	24.5%
15 to 29 min	2,856	29.2%
30 to 44 min	2,210	22.6%
45 to 59 min	1,311	13.4%
60+ min	1,014	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 14.5% (3,606 of 24,829)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,839	65.3%
Nonfamily households	3,638	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,477	71.5%
Vacant	4,186	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,324	79.5%
Renter-occupied	2,153	20.5%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,254	69.9%
1-unit, attached	102	0.7%
2 to 4 units	332	2.3%
5 to 19 units	234	1.6%
20 or more units	146	1.0%
Mobile home & other	3,595	24.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 01019
State: Alabama
Land area: 554 sq mi
Water area: 46 sq mi
Center point: 34.0695, -85.6542