COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cherokee County vs Smith County
PLACE A
Cherokee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Smith County, Mississippi
Cherokee County is 89% larger than Smith County. Smith County earns more, with a median household income $7,053 higher. Cherokee County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -14%).
CHEROKEE COUNTYSMITH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population26,41313,991+89% vs Smith County
Population density4822+26
Population growth-3.9%-13.8%+9.9 pts
Median age47.543.5+4.0
Male49.6%47.6%+2.0 pts
Female50.4%52.4%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born2.0%1.3%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%73.3%+17.1 pts
Black3.8%23.0%−19.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%1.7%+0.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Other3.8%1.7%+2.1 pts
Median household income$53,863$60,916−$7,053
Per capita income$32,884$29,605+$3,279
Poverty rate14.8%17.0%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.454+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%15.6%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree7.3%6.1%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.4%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation49.0%50.5%−1.5 pts
Median home value$179,700$112,600+$67,100
Median gross rent$762$664+$98
Owner-occupied81.1%87.4%−6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.7%16.7%+14.0 pts
Rent-burdened households29.5%35.4%−5.9 pts
Average commute30.530.7−0.2
Worked from home4.4%3.8%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured7.2%11.4%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025