| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 256 / 938 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:18 PM |
| Population: | 20,779 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01019 |
| Land Area: | 422 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 46 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.1714, -85.6291 |
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20,779 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 422 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,070 to 20,779 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35983 (Leesburg, $63,793 median) and poorest ZIP 35973 (Gaylesville, $44,608) are 18.1 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.4× across this county — from $69,400 in 35973 (Gaylesville) to $234,500 in 35959 (Cedar Bluff).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 35973 (Gaylesville) to 66 in 35983 (Leesburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.2% bachelor's+ in 35973 (Gaylesville) to 18.8% in 35983 (Leesburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #45 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #40 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,409 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,461 of 15,835 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Cherokee County lost 5.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: