Cherokee

Population: 1,059
Median household income: $54,107
Median home value: $107,200

Cherokee, a community in Colbert County, Alabama, has 1,059 residents. The median household income of $54,107 is below the Colbert County median ($56,736).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherokee's population grew 22.7% from 863 to 1,059, while its median home value rose 54.5% from $69,400 to $107,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,059
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,107
Median home value: $107,200
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 454
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8631,059

Median household income

$29,674$54,107

Median home value

$69,400$107,200

Median gross rent

$675$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	863	$29,674	$69,400	$675
2020	876	$35,875	$77,100	$765
2021	911	$36,406	$82,400	$826
2022	890	$50,446	$92,700	$831
2023	1,059	$54,107	$107,200	$914

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	5.1%
5 to 17	194	18.3%
18 to 24	91	8.6%
25 to 34	123	11.6%
35 to 44	85	8.0%
45 to 54	115	10.9%
55 to 64	173	16.3%
65 to 74	155	14.6%
75 and over	69	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	783	73.9%
Black or African American	178	16.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	8.9%
High school graduate	337	46.8%
Some college or associate's	205	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	62	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	360	88.0%
Carpooled	32	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	26.4%
15 to 29 min	125	31.2%
30 to 44 min	92	22.9%
45 to 59 min	71	17.7%
60+ min	7	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 20.7% (219 of 1,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	79.6%
Nonfamily households	85	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	416	91.6%
Vacant	38	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	73.8%
Renter-occupied	109	26.2%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	414	91.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	3	0.7%
5 to 19 units	17	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0114152
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7577, -87.9656