Cherokee County

Cherokee County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	24,971
County Seat	Cherokee County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	019
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	9,539
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	25,069
Median Age	46.8
Veterans	1,416
Housing Units	14,687
Uninsured	65
Net Migration (recent)	1,226
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	382
Total Employees	4,286
Avg Annual Pay	$44,658
Median Household Income	$46,621
Poverty Rate	14.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,738
Federal Spending FY2024	$202,127,174
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,094

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$158,700
Median Rent	$700
FMR Studio	$598
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$805
FMR 3BR	$970
FMR 4BR	$1,211

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	22.2%
Adult Obesity	37.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	30.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	27
SNAP Stores	36
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	16
Land in Farms (acres)	15
Avg Farm Size (acres)	0.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
DR	HURRICANE ZETA	2020-12-10
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-04-17
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cherokee County

Centre — pop 3,587
Collinsville — pop 2,059
Cedar Bluff — pop 1,845
Leesburg — pop 911
Sand Rock — pop 591
Spring Garden — pop 216
Gaylesville — pop 170
Broomtown — pop 160

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.