COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Cherokee County
Georgia · 90,204 residents · 421.019 sq mi
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Cherokee County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $39,052. Population has fallen 36% since 2000, a loss of 51,699 residents. Median home value is $86,700. Poverty is rare here, at 6.1% of residents. Households here earn about 35% more than the Georgia median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024281K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(8,280)
5 to 98.4%(7,534)
10 to 146.5%(5,865)
15 to 196.8%(6,136)
20 to 246.5%(5,900)
25 to 3421.7%(19,530)
35 to 4417.7%(15,987)
45 to 5410.3%(9,271)
55 to 645.9%(5,352)
65 to 744.4%(3,959)
75 to 842.1%(1,902)
85 and over0.5%(488)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,052
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,896 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$86,700
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(127,618)
Black2.5%(3,483)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(7,695)
Asian0.8%(1,127)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(87,464)
Black1.8%(1,599)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,110)
Asian0.4%(340)
Other0.9%(801)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(14,095)
Central American3.1%(8,601)
Guatemalan2.3%(6,366)
South American1.7%(4,818)
Puerto Rican1.2%(3,466)
Colombian0.8%(2,112)
Venezuelan0.6%(1,570)
Cuban0.4%(1,148)
Salvadoran0.3%(891)
Dominican0.2%(632)
Honduran0.2%(523)
Spaniard0.2%(498)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(333)
Peruvian0.1%(303)
Ecuadorian0.1%(295)
Costa Rican0.1%(258)
Chilean0.1%(224)
Uruguayan0.1%(206)
Panamanian0.1%(167)
Argentine0%(84)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(2,517)
Chinese0.3%(981)
Vietnamese0.3%(752)
Cambodian0.2%(493)
Korean0.2%(486)
Filipino0.1%(342)
Japanese0.1%(315)
Pakistani0.1%(148)
Laotian0%(79)
Indonesian0%(73)
Nepalese0%(54)
Bangladeshi0%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(722)
Chamorro0.1%(157)
Samoan0%(49)
Tongan0%(27)
Guamanian0%(25)
Ancestry
English16.4%(46,149)
Irish12.1%(33,952)
German11.9%(33,456)
American6.5%(18,194)
Italian4.7%(13,318)
Scottish2.7%(7,543)
French1.9%(5,369)
Polish1.8%(5,077)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(3,817)
Subsaharan African1.1%(3,151)
Dutch0.8%(2,364)
West Indian0.8%(2,306)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(2,146)
Norwegian0.7%(1,923)
Swedish0.6%(1,655)
British0.5%(1,462)
Russian0.5%(1,462)
Brazilian0.4%(1,113)
Greek0.4%(1,037)
Hungarian0.4%(1,030)
French Canadian0.3%(971)
Arab0.3%(921)
Jamaican0.3%(884)
Haitian0.2%(699)
Slovak0.2%(644)
Czech0.2%(610)
Portuguese0.2%(597)
Canadian0.2%(569)
Lebanese0.2%(547)
Danish0.2%(542)
Ukrainian0.2%(532)
Nigerian0.2%(505)
Lithuanian0.2%(488)
Australian0.2%(486)
Austrian0.2%(474)
Swiss0.2%(465)
Iranian0.1%(395)
Romanian0.1%(275)
Ethiopian0.1%(268)
Turkish0.1%(232)
Finnish0.1%(218)
Serbian0.1%(212)
Croatian0.1%(176)
Kenyan0.1%(170)
Cape Verdean0.1%(169)
Armenian0.1%(166)
Guyanese0.1%(156)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(133)
Iraqi0%(124)
Syrian0%(103)
Belgian0%(80)
Latvian0%(61)
Moroccan0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Slovene0%(40)
Egyptian0%(26)
Israeli0%(24)
Palestinian0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.2%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(33,533)
Married60.5%(68,080)
Widowed2.4%(2,696)
Divorced7.4%(8,279)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(28,206)
Married56.6%(66,174)
Widowed7.4%(8,653)
Divorced11.9%(13,972)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cherokee County, Georgia?
Cherokee County, Georgia has about 90,204 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cherokee County, Georgia?
The typical household in Cherokee County, Georgia earns about $39,052 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cherokee County, Georgia expensive?
In Cherokee County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $86,700, and the typical rent is about $534 a month.
How educated are people in Cherokee County, Georgia?
About 18.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cherokee County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cherokee County, Georgia?
About 6.1% of people in Cherokee County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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