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Cherokee Demographics

Population Trend

Population Change by Decade

PeriodPopulationChange% Change
19701,484——
19801,589+105+7.1%
19901,479-110-6.9%
20001,237-242-16.4%
20101,048-189-15.3%
2020970-78-7.4%
2024967-3-0.3%

Cherokee vs. Colbert County

YearCherokeeColbert CountyShare
19701,48449,6323.0%
19801,58954,5192.9%
19901,47951,6662.9%
20001,23754,9842.2%
20101,04854,4281.9%
202097057,2271.7%
202496758,7851.6%

Complete Population Data

YearPopulationSource
19701,484Decennial Census
19801,589Decennial Census
19901,479Decennial Census
20001,237Decennial Census
20011,231Population Estimates Program
20021,205Population Estimates Program
20031,180Population Estimates Program
20041,162Population Estimates Program
20051,142Population Estimates Program
20061,123Population Estimates Program
20071,105Population Estimates Program
20081,084Population Estimates Program
20091,063Population Estimates Program
20101,048Decennial Census
20111,042Population Estimates Program
20121,037Population Estimates Program
20131,029Population Estimates Program
20141,020Population Estimates Program
20151,013Population Estimates Program
20161,011Population Estimates Program
20171,007Population Estimates Program
20181,007Population Estimates Program
20191,004Population Estimates Program
2020970Decennial Census
2021969Population Estimates Program
2022965Population Estimates Program
2023965Population Estimates Program
2024967Population Estimates Program

Data Sources

  • Population Estimates Program US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (annual estimates)
  • Decennial Census US Census Bureau Decennial Census (actual count every 10 years)