Alabama

Cherokee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
91.3%
African
4.8%
Other
3.9%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Cherokee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCherokee CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White91.3%62.4%58%
Black or African American4.8%25.4%—
Hispanic1.7%6.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.5%—
East Asian0.1%0.6%—
Indian0%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Cherokee County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCherokee CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,863$63,999$80,734
Median home value$179,700$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$762/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.0%18.9%21.0%