Cedar Bluff

Population: 1,633
Median household income: $48,784
Median home value: $203,000

Located in Cherokee County, Alabama, Cedar Bluff is a community with a population of 1,633. The median household income of $48,784 is in line with the Cherokee County median ($50,769).

From 2019 to 2023, Cedar Bluff's population declined 18.3% from 1,999 to 1,633, while its median home value rose 137.4% from $85,500 to $203,000.

83.7% of workers drive to work alone. 53.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,633
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,784
Median home value: $203,000
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 1,022
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9991,633

Median household income

$32,000$48,784

Median home value

$85,500$203,000

Median gross rent

$515$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,999	$32,000	$85,500	$515
2020	1,683	$31,382	$102,400	$502
2021	1,700	$37,667	$116,200	$482
2022	1,672	$45,861	$158,800	$556
2023	1,633	$48,784	$203,000	$620

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	5.8%
5 to 17	273	16.7%
18 to 24	96	5.9%
25 to 34	173	10.6%
35 to 44	205	12.6%
45 to 54	197	12.1%
55 to 64	272	16.7%
65 to 74	230	14.1%
75 and over	93	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,415	86.7%
Black or African American	144	8.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	17.2%
High school graduate	411	35.1%
Some college or associate's	337	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	77	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	144	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	482	83.7%
Carpooled	67	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	4.3%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	32.3%
15 to 29 min	165	29.9%
30 to 44 min	130	23.6%
45 to 59 min	17	3.1%
60+ min	61	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 25.1% (409 of 1,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	452	67.5%
Nonfamily households	218	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	670	65.6%
Vacant	352	34.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	483	72.1%
Renter-occupied	187	27.9%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	546	53.4%
1-unit, attached	10	1.0%
2 to 4 units	58	5.7%
5 to 19 units	85	8.3%
20 or more units	89	8.7%
Mobile home & other	234	22.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0112760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.2214, -85.5886