COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cherokee County vs Polk County
PLACE A
Cherokee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Polk County, Georgia
Cherokee County is 42% smaller than Polk County. Polk County earns more, with a median household income $4,652 higher. Polk County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -4%).
CHEROKEE COUNTYPOLK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population26,41345,514−42% vs Polk County
Population density48147−99
Population growth-3.9%3.3%−7.2 pts
Median age47.538.0+9.5
Male49.6%48.9%+0.7 pts
Female50.4%51.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.0%6.1%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%70.4%+20.0 pts
Black3.8%11.9%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%13.9%−12.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.7%−0.5 pts
Other3.8%3.1%+0.7 pts
Median household income$53,863$58,515−$4,652
Per capita income$32,884$28,773+$4,111
Poverty rate14.8%16.4%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.436+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%15.4%+1.1 pts
Graduate degree7.3%5.5%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.9%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation49.0%58.3%−9.4 pts
Median home value$179,700$187,600−$7,900
Median gross rent$762$918−$156
Owner-occupied81.1%66.0%+15.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.7%8.4%+22.2 pts
Rent-burdened households29.5%47.8%−18.2 pts
Average commute30.530.5−0.0
Worked from home4.4%4.4%+0.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.2%12.0%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025