Cherokee County, Alabama demographics
Population: 24,975
Median age: 46.7
Median household income: 43,475
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cherokee County, Alabama.
Population
| 2021 | 24,975 |
| 2020 | 26,035 |
| 2019 | 25,903 |
| 2018 | 25,853 |
| 2017 | 25,855 |
| 2016 | 25,897 |
| 2015 | 26,008 |
| 2014 | 26,042 |
| 2013 | 26,034 |
| 2012 | 25,917 |
| 2011 | 25,819 |
| 2010 | 25,700 |
| 2009 | 24,427 |
Cherokee County, AL cities
Broomtown CDP - 228
Cedar Bluff town - 1,700
Centre city - 3,497
Collinsville town - 2,044
Gaylesville town - 288
Leesburg town - 697
Piedmont city - 4,837
Sand Rock town - 798
Spring Garden CDP - 169
Census data for Cherokee County, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Cherokee County, Alabama
| Total population | 24,975 |
| Male | 12,352 |
| Female | 12,623 |
| Total population | 24,975 |
| Under 5 years | 1,089 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,445 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,365 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,449 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,191 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,473 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,732 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,465 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,006 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,050 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,453 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,702 |
| 85 years and over | 555 |
| Median age (years) | 46.7 |
| Under 18 years | 4,847 |
| 16 years and over | 20,798 |
| 18 years and over | 20,128 |
| 21 years and over | 19,411 |
| 62 years and over | 6,760 |
| 65 years and over | 5,710 |
| Total population | 24,975 |
| One race | 24,361 |
| White | 22,846 |
| Black or African American | 1,167 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 67 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 244 |
| Two or more races | 614 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,801 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,727 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,074 |
Social characteristics in Cherokee County, Alabama
| Total households | 9,692 |
| Family households (families) | 5,235 |
| Married-couple family | 326 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,969 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,487 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,162 |
| Average household size | 3,785 |
| Average family size | 2.55 |
Economic characteristics in Cherokee County, Alabama
| Total households | 9,692 |
| Less than $10,000 | 666 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 605 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,301 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,298 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,390 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,704 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,055 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 915 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 407 |
| $200,000 or more | 351 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,475 |
Housing characteristics in Cherokee County, Alabama
| Total housing units | 14,734 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,692 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,042 |
| Total housing units | 14,734 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,996 |
| 1-unit, attached | 45 |
| 2 units | 226 |
| 3 or 4 units | 109 |
| 5 to 9 units | 116 |
| 10 to 19 units | 85 |
| 20 or more units | 127 |
| Mobile home | 3,980 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 50 |
| Total housing units | 14,734 |
| Built 2014 or later | 35 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 905 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,864 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,152 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,390 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,103 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,398 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 835 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 502 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 550 |
| Total housing units | 14,734 |
| 1 room | 115 |
| 2 rooms | 157 |
| 3 rooms | 616 |
| 4 rooms | 2,192 |
| 5 rooms | 3,308 |
| 6 rooms | 3,624 |
| 7 rooms | 1,872 |
| 8 rooms | 1,425 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,425 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 14,734 |
| No bedroom | 115 |
| 1 bedroom | 976 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,895 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,335 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,986 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 427 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,692 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,607 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,085 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,692 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 618 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,899 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,077 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,852 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,653 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,593 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,607 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,360 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,476 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,188 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,378 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 971 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 894 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 196 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 144 |
| Median (dollars) | 141,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,607 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,841 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,766 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,454 |
| Less than $500 | 292 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,009 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 93 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 54 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 6 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 682 |
| No rent paid | 631 |
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