Cherokee County, Georgia
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 299,273
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 293,513
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 266,615
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 266,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 266,620
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 214,346
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,827
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 113,837
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $435,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,032
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $616
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,799
Building Permits, 2025 1,524
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 101,514
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 698,082
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,930,518
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 299,235
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,733,413
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,833
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $108,115
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,727
Persons in poverty, percent 6.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,550
Total employment, 2023 67,429
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,228,168
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 31,497
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,023
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,495
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,480
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,008
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,482
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 321
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,187
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 633.2
Population per square mile, 2010 508.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 421.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 421.67
FIPS Code 13057