Cherokee County , Alabama
Population: 25,224 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,769 Home $165,900 Rent $750/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cherokee County's headline indicators land 32% below the national median on income ($50,769), with housing 46% below the US figure ($166,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$50,769
Median Income
household
$165,900
Home Value
median
$750/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,769 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,360 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $165,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $750/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 25,224 |
| Median Age | 47.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.3%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
18.1%
Smoking
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
31.4%
No Physical Activity
27.1%
Depression
35.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 63.3 · 63th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
82.95
🌀 Hurricane
62.91
🔥 Wildfire
68.23
❄️ Winter Storm
24.35
🌍 Earthquake
73.44
☀️ Drought
89.79
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