Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 25,822 population of Cherokee County, Alabama comprised of 404 people who identified as Hispanic (1.57%), and 25,418 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Alabama with a population of 24,055 (93.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,081 (4.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 423 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 23,702 (91.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,075 (4.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 409 (1.58%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Cherokee , AL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,081 4.19%
White Alone 24,055 93.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 163 0.63%
Asian Alone 92 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races 423 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 353 1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,075 4.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,702 91.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 409 1.58%