Overview
911
Total Population
45.9
Median age
52.47%
Female population %
90.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
76.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
95
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cherokee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cherokee is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cherokee's population under 18 was 25.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cherokee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cherokee, 21.84% were under the age of 15, 15.04% aged 15 to 29, 41.60% aged 30 to 64, 19.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 45 more females than males in Cherokee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.47% females and 47.53% males in Cherokee, AL.
- The Cherokee, AL gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 76.

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Race / Ethnicity
Cherokee's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cherokee population: 69.59% are White, 19.76% are Black or African American, 5.82% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.
- Cherokee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 816 (89.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cherokee is White with a population of 634 (69.59% of the total population).

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Year by year
Cherokee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,258 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cherokee's population decreased by 211 (16.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cherokee's population decreased by 76 (7.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cherokee's population was lowest in year 2022 at 963.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)