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Cherokee County

Georgia · 266,620 residents · 421 sq mi
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With 266,620 people, Cherokee County is a county in Georgia. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 124,717 people. Households here earn about 39% more than in Georgia as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 35 minutes. The poverty rate is 6.9%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
266,620
+88%since 2000
from 141,903 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.4
+16%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
421 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K128K186K243K300K19902000201020202024Cherokee County
2024281K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(14,678)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(17,049)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.4%(19,635)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.4%(19,842)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(16,161)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(30,747)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.2%(35,067)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.3%(38,165)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(34,221)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.7%(25,913)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.5%(11,969)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(3,173)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,817
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,896 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,153
+53%since 2000
from $24,871 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
56.4%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 10%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$271,300
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,304
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $740 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
77.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
22.8% rent
Persons per household
2.79 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.2
+6%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(197,867)
Black6.5%(17,326)
Hispanic / Latino12%(32,111)
Asian2%(5,429)
Other2.7%(7,080)
Segregation Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(12,309)
Central American1.8%(4,645)
South American1.6%(3,945)
Guatemalan1.4%(3,616)
Puerto Rican1.1%(2,822)
Colombian0.7%(1,881)
Cuban0.5%(1,272)
Ecuadorian0.3%(801)
Venezuelan0.2%(537)
Dominican0.2%(420)
Salvadoran0.1%(367)
Panamanian0.1%(319)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(287)
Peruvian0.1%(276)
Spaniard0.1%(162)
Nicaraguan0.1%(158)
Honduran0.1%(157)
Argentine0%(93)
Uruguayan0%(42)
Bolivian0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(1,858)
Filipino0.4%(942)
Korean0.2%(549)
Chinese0.2%(427)
Vietnamese0.2%(420)
Japanese0.1%(130)
Thai0%(74)
Cambodian0%(63)
Pakistani0%(52)
Burmese0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(37)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(41)
Samoan0%(22)
Ancestry
English13.3%(33,664)
Irish11.9%(30,211)
German11.7%(29,735)
American8.9%(22,604)
Italian4.6%(11,705)
Scottish2.8%(7,099)
French2.8%(6,982)
Polish2.1%(5,292)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(4,526)
Dutch1%(2,606)
British1%(2,438)
Swedish0.9%(2,313)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(2,128)
Norwegian0.8%(1,991)
West Indian0.7%(1,780)
French Canadian0.7%(1,745)
Russian0.6%(1,490)
Portuguese0.5%(1,183)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,030)
Greek0.4%(1,024)
Lebanese0.4%(930)
Jamaican0.4%(918)
Slovak0.4%(913)
Hungarian0.4%(905)
Czech0.3%(640)
Canadian0.2%(601)
Swiss0.2%(591)
Haitian0.2%(483)
Danish0.2%(481)
Austrian0.2%(468)
Brazilian0.2%(445)
Guyanese0.1%(372)
Australian0.1%(358)
Lithuanian0.1%(336)
Romanian0.1%(311)
Palestinian0.1%(252)
Finnish0.1%(236)
Ethiopian0.1%(225)
Nigerian0.1%(174)
Iranian0.1%(164)
Belgian0.1%(150)
Armenian0.1%(149)
Croatian0.1%(148)
Egyptian0%(124)
Moroccan0%(93)
Syrian0%(74)
Arab0%(54)
Turkish0%(39)
Kenyan0%(29)
Jordanian0%(20)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Slovene0%(13)
Latvian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.9%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 27.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.0 min
+28%since 2000
from 27.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 71.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
9.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.6%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
9.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
23.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(2,619)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(3,777)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36%(5,203)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.2%(895)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.1%(159)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 14,438 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 266,620 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cherokee County, Georgia?

The typical household in Cherokee County, Georgia earns about $84,817 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 $271,300, and the typical rent is about $1,304 a month.

How educated are people in Cherokee County, Georgia?

About 36.9% 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 6.9% of people in Cherokee County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cherokee County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Cherokee County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 176,416 residents, a change of about 196 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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