Cherokee County, Alabama's estimated population is 26,742 with a growth rate of 0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cherokee County, Alabama is the 40th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 Population was 25,963 and has seen a growth of 3.00% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 8,773 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 13,884 | 5,111 | 58.26% |
1860 | 18,360 | 4,476 | 32.24% |
1870 | 11,132 | -7,228 | -39.37% |
1880 | 19,108 | 7,976 | 71.65% |
1890 | 20,459 | 1,351 | 7.07% |
1900 | 21,096 | 637 | 3.11% |
1910 | 20,226 | -870 | -4.12% |
1920 | 20,862 | 636 | 3.14% |
1930 | 20,219 | -643 | -3.08% |
1940 | 19,928 | -291 | -1.44% |
1950 | 17,634 | -2,294 | -11.51% |
1960 | 16,303 | -1,331 | -7.55% |
1970 | 15,606 | -697 | -4.28% |
1980 | 18,760 | 3,154 | 20.21% |
1990 | 19,543 | 783 | 4.17% |
2010 | 25,963 | 6,420 | 32.85% |
2011 | 25,989 | 26 | 0.10% |
2012 | 25,958 | -31 | -0.12% |
2013 | 26,017 | 59 | 0.23% |
2014 | 25,895 | -122 | -0.47% |
2015 | 25,732 | -163 | -0.63% |
2016 | 25,768 | 36 | 0.14% |
2017 | 25,805 | 37 | 0.14% |
2018 | 26,014 | 209 | 0.81% |
2019 | 26,196 | 182 | 0.70% |
2020 | 26,378 | 182 | 0.69% |
2021 | 26,560 | 182 | 0.69% |
2022 | 26,742 | 182 | 0.69% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 23,970 | 92.07% |
Black or African American | 1,250 | 4.80% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 150 | 0.58% |
Asian | 26 | 0.10% |
Some Other Race | 212 | 0.81% |
Two or More Races | 427 | 1.64% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,836 | 2.38 | 78.2 |
Married | 6,096 | 2.9 | 86.9 |
Male | 412 | 3.08 | 76 |
Female | 877 | 3.31 | 69.9 |
Non Family | 3,451 | 1.14 | 65.4 |
2.92
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,197 | 6.25% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,091 | 10.92% |
High School Graduate | 7,495 | 39.15% |
Some College | 3,786 | 19.78% |
Associates Degree | 2,098 | 10.96% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,202 | 6.28% |
Graduate Degree | 1,274 | 6.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 26 | 15 | 9 |
Hispanic | 268 | 132 | 37 |
Black | 783 | 528 | 108 |
White | 17,809 | 14,925 | 2,314 |
2+ Races | 175 | 161 | 8 |
Native American | 94 | 94 | |
Other Race | 141 | 47 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.62%.
$35,959
Average Earnings
$40,758
Average Male
$31,770
Average Female
97.27% of Cherokee County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 26 | 20 | 76.92% |
Hispanic | 422 | 181 | 42.89% |
Multiple | 376 | 84 | 22.34% |
Native | 150 | 31 | 20.67% |
Black | 1,187 | 155 | 13.06% |
White | 23,538 | 2,863 | 12.16% |
Other | 169 | NaN% |
12.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.38%
Male Poverty Rate
13.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Alabama is Asian, with 76.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Alabama is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.87%.
59.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.3%
Male Marriage Rate
59.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,519 | 7.77% |
Black | 77 | 8.11% |
7.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.5%
Labor Force Participation
47.4%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.82%
Born in Cherokee County, Alabama
98.07%
Native Born
1.93%
Foreign Born
1.39%
Non Citizen
0.55%
Naturalized
98.07% of Cherokee County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 51.82% having been born in Alabama. 1.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.