US Census Data

Cherokee County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
274,539
+10.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$105,442
+27.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$389,800
+53.8%’19–’23

Cherokee County, Georgia counts 274,539 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $105,442 is above the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherokee County's population grew 10.9% from 247,515 to 274,539, while its median household income rose 27.4% from $82,740 to $105,442.

The median resident is 40.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
274,539
Median age
40.0 yrs
Median household income
$105,442
Median home value
$389,800
Median gross rent
$1,703
Housing units
103,923
Homeownership rate
77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.5%
Unemployment rate
3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
247,515274,539
Median household income
$82,740$105,442
Median home value
$253,500$389,800
Median gross rent
$1,241$1,703
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019247,515$82,740$253,500$1,241
2020253,780$84,817$271,300$1,304
2021262,155$90,681$292,300$1,421
2022268,567$100,824$358,400$1,580
2023274,539$105,442$389,800$1,703

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 515,0805.5%
5 to 1748,85717.8%
18 to 2422,5718.2%
25 to 3432,75611.9%
35 to 4437,61013.7%
45 to 5439,73214.5%
55 to 6435,71813.0%
65 to 7426,5509.7%
75 and over15,6655.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)204,91674.6%
Black or African American19,2447.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1140.0%
Asian5,7752.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander840.0%
Some other race1,7820.6%
Two or more races9,2833.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)33,34112.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma14,7747.9%
High school graduate43,16423.0%
Some college or associate's55,90929.7%
Bachelor's degree51,46627.4%
Graduate or professional degree22,71812.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
32 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone99,55669.7%
Carpooled12,0818.5%
Public transit1580.1%
Walked7680.5%
Bicycle710.0%
Worked from home28,65020.1%
Other means1,4821.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min18,18615.9%
15 to 29 min35,59631.2%
30 to 44 min29,77826.1%
45 to 59 min15,76313.8%
60+ min14,79313.0%

Households

Average household size
2.75
Poverty rate
6.5% (17,693 of 272,243)
CountShare
Family households74,83375.5%
Nonfamily households24,29924.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
2000

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied99,13295.4%
Vacant4,7914.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied76,73777.4%
Renter-occupied22,39522.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached82,96479.8%
1-unit, attached5,7795.6%
2 to 4 units1,4131.4%
5 to 19 units4,4824.3%
20 or more units6,0695.8%
Mobile home & other3,2163.1%

Geography

County GEOID
13057
State
Georgia
Land area
421 sq mi
Water area
13 sq mi
Center point
34.2443, -84.4751

Cities & places

5

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158