Cherokee County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,413
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,413
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,138
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,981
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,984
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,971
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,989
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,485
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,990
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $179,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,231
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $762
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,192
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,647
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,034
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 288,430
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,377
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,863
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,884
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 391
Total employment, 2023 4,338
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 167,779
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,851
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 475
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.1
Population per square mile, 2010 46.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 553.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 553.70
FIPS Code 01019