| Name | Cherokee County |
| State | Alabama |
| FIPS Code | 01019 |
| County Seat | Centre |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 25,700 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.79% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.78% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 87% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+38 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 256 / 938 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.78% |
| African American | 3.86% |
| Hispanic | 1.78% |
| Asian | 0.16% |
| Native American | 0.42% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 87.38% |
| African American | 5.58% |
| Hispanic | 2.81% |
| Asian | 0.24% |
| Native American | 0.76% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.16% |