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Cherokee, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Colbert County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,059
Population
477/sq mi density
$54,107
Median Income
$24,856 per capita
$107,200
Home Value
$132,609 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
683
Violent Crime/100K
2,537 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,107 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,200 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
683 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.2%
1,029 → 965
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+84.2%
$29,375 → $54,107
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cherokee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
923
-42 from 2023 (965)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,982
+$28,875 from 2023 ($54,107)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,029 | — | $29,375 | — |
| 2015 | 1,013 | -1.6% | $28,359 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,007 | -0.6% | $25,703 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,004 | -0.3% | $29,674 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 963 | -4.1% | $36,406 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 965 | +0.2% | $54,107 | +48.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.