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Cherokee County

Georgia · 90,204 residents · 421 sq mi
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With 90,204 people, Cherokee County is a county in Georgia. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 36% since 2000. Households here earn about 35% more than in Georgia as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 30 minutes.

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

Total population
90,204
−36%vs 2000
vs 141,903 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
421 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K128K186K243K300K19902000201020202024Cherokee County
2024281K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(8,280)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(7,534)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(5,865)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(6,136)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(5,900)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.7%(19,530)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(15,987)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(9,271)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.9%(5,352)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.4%(3,959)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(1,902)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(488)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,052
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,896 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,849
−40%vs 2000
vs $24,871 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.1%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,700
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$534
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $740 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.5%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
17.5% rent
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)
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)
Nepalese0%(54)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(44)
Okinawan0%(44)
Thai0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
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)
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)
Iraqi0%(124)
Syrian0%(103)
Belgian0%(80)
Latvian0%(61)
Moroccan0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Slovene0%(40)
Egyptian0%(26)
Israeli0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.4%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.2%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.7%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.8 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 27.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.7%(4,544)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30%(4,746)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(5,232)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(712)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(51)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,827 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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