Town in Colbert County, Alabama · 2.2 sq mi · 440 people per sq mi
About 980 people live in Cherokee. The typical household earns $50,815, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 972 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.69%
Men 32.9 · Women 42.5
2010–2026
975
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
975
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 975 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 975 | +1 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 974 | +7 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 967 | +1 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 966 | -3 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 969 | -3 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 972 | -32 | 3.19% |
| 2019 | 1,004 | -3 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 1,007 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,007 | -4 | 0.40% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 53% | 44% |
| Never married | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau