
Cherokee County, AL
County in Alabama, South · ranked on 45 metrics
Cherokee County, AL is a county in Alabama with a population of 26,738 (1,539th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,470th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,674th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,495th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,479th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 730th of 3,09076
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)736th of 3,05076
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 936th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,118th of 2,91661
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,470th of 3,09252
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,474th of 3,09452
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,571st of 2,91646
- Poverty Rate (%)14.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,878th of 3,09439
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,774th of 2,91639
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,906th of 2,91634
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,674th of 3,09414
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,359th of 2,91619
- Median Household Income$53,863Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,495th of 3,09319
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,479th of 3,09420
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,435th of 3,09421
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,239th of 3,05027
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,111th of 2,91627
- Adults Who Smoke (%)18.1%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,097th of 2,91628
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,083rd of 2,91628
- Median Income$53,863Poorest Counties1,402nd of 2,00030
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Cherokee County, AL?
- Cherokee County, AL has a population of 26,738, 1,539th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Cherokee County, AL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Cherokee County, AL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,470th of 3,092).
- Where does Cherokee County, AL rank worst?
- Cherokee County, AL ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,674th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,495th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,479th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cherokee County, AL?
- Rankodex ranks Cherokee County, AL on 45 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
45 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics


