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Cherokee County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Cherokee County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cherokee County's economy is relatively small-scale, with a labor force participation rate of just 50.8% and a GDP per capita of $23,938 against a median household income of $53,863, reflecting a largely working-age workforce with limited college attainment—only 15.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's 25,224 residents skew older, with a median age of 47.5, and the population has contracted 2.4% over five years, while unemployment sits at a low 3.4% and median worker earnings reach $38,409. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $165,900 and median gross rent of $750 per month, supported by an 81.1% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

25,224

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Cherokee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,091 (90.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone970 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races750 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race305 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone205 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone62 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish424
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)41
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic33
  4. 4.Vietnamese27
  5. 5.Korean25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,485

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,938

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,360

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,568
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,709
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,180
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities906
  5. 5.Construction (Group)753

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,684
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,959
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,877
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,482
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.86×)1,923
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.34×)814
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.32×)646
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.28×)212
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)575

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$750/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999993 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999812 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999786 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999766 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999664 (8.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999620 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,438 (85.8%)
  • Carpooled796 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home437 (4.4%)
  • Walked66 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit64 (0.7%)
  • Other32 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.