Cherokee County vs. Floyd County

Cherokee County (AL)Floyd County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,03297,927
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,98996,314
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,98996,317
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.7%
White alone, percent93.0%80.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%70.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0866,226
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,66140,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%60.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,100$129,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$1,195
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%16.6%
Building permits, 20188210
Households, 2014-201810,60635,633
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%10.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.2%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%17.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,160163,416
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,7221,049,193
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)367,9563,615,629
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,181691,495
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,1911,022,355
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,693$10,630
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.122.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,014$46,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,356$25,058
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173612,018
Total employment, 20174,49136,648
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)129,5641,424,633
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.0%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5686,946
All firms, 20121,5558,067
Men-owned firms, 20128404,080
Women-owned firms, 20125893,183
Minority-owned firms, 2012681,702
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4306,053
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125806
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3326,835
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200714.5%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201046.9188.9
Land area in square miles, 2010553.70509.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cherokee county (AL) and Floyd county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.