Cherokee County Information
Cherokee in
Alabama occupies
600 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,863, a change from a 2000 population of
23,988 and
19,543 in 1990.
11.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Cherokee in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
452 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Cherokee, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 600 sq. miles | Ranked 1,742 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,863 | Ranked 1,590 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,592 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,988 | Ranked 1,594 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,543 | Ranked 1,696 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.3% | |
| African American | 5.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 130 | 156 |
| Burglaries | 34 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 87 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,205 | 11,419 |
| Unemployed Population | 452 | 454 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 4% |
Cherokee County Cities