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Cherokee County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Cherokee County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cherokee County is a largely residential suburban county with a 293,513 population that grew 13.5% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration from the broader Atlanta metro. The labor force participation rate of 68.7% and unemployment rate of 3.2% point to a stable, largely employed workforce, with 39.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $50,617. A median household income of $108,115, poverty rate of just 6.5%, and homeownership rate of 77.4% indicate a relatively affluent, owner-occupied community, though a mean commute of 31.8 minutes signals that many residents work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

293,513

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$108,115

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.5% since 2018

Cherokee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone214,752 (76.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone20,268 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race16,210 (5.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,210 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,597 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone6,682 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22,897
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,304
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,616
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,384
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic998

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,827

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,689

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$47,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance26,991
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services24,566
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)18,137
  4. 4.Construction (Group)13,922
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services12,857

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations67,621
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations33,046
  3. 3.Service Occupations21,945
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,520
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,744

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.45×)3,921
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.44×)14,459
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.42×)4,747
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.31×)23,365
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.22×)11,791

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$389,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,703/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99920,186 (25.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99917,408 (22.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99916,719 (21.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,760 (7.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,870 (6.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,645 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,617

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone99,881 (68.0%)
  • Worked At Home32,225 (21.9%)
  • Carpooled11,532 (7.9%)
  • Other1,241 (0.8%)
  • Walked842 (0.6%)
  • Taxi755 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.