Cherokee County Demographics

A map of Cherokee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,997	22,563	90.4%	90.4%
Black	964	987	3.8%	4.0%
Multiracial	897	810	3.5%	3.2%
Hispanic	469	400	1.8%	1.6%
Native American/Other	65	156	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	51	55	0.2%	0.2%

Cherokee County, Alabama has an estimated population of 25,443, a slight increase from the 24,971 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 3.8% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cherokee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cherokee is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cherokee County, that probability was 18.1% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cherokee County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Cherokee County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cherokee County's White Population

22,997 residents of Cherokee County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cherokee County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Cherokee County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.4%.

Cherokee County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (77% White), Chattooga County (81% White), Floyd County (68.8% White), Etowah County (76.2% White), and Polk County (70.4% White).

Cherokee County's Black Population

964 residents of Cherokee County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cherokee County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Cherokee County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Cherokee County is more Black than neighboring DeKalb County (1.3% Black). Cherokee County is less Black than neighboring Chattooga County (8.9% Black), Floyd County (13.6% Black), Etowah County (14.7% Black), and Polk County (11.9% Black).

Cherokee County's Asian Population

51 residents of Cherokee County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Cherokee County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. Asian residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Cherokee County is less Asian than neighboring Chattooga County (0.4% Asian), Floyd County (1.5% Asian), Etowah County (0.7% Asian), and Polk County (0.7% Asian).

Cherokee County's Hispanic Population

469 residents of Cherokee County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cherokee County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cherokee County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Cherokee County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (17.1% Hispanic), Chattooga County (5.7% Hispanic), Floyd County (12.4% Hispanic), Etowah County (5.2% Hispanic), and Polk County (13.9% Hispanic).

Cherokee County's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Cherokee County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cherokee County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cherokee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chattooga County (0.1% Native American/Other). Cherokee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (1% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), Etowah County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Cherokee County's Multiracial Population

897 residents of Cherokee County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cherokee County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Cherokee County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (3.4% Multiracial), Floyd County (3.4% Multiracial), Etowah County (2.8% Multiracial), and Polk County (2.3% Multiracial). Cherokee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chattooga County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.