Cherokee County, GA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cherokee County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Population 279,408 10,915,984 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 642.9 183.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.53% 1.00% 0.57%
Median age 40.0 38.8 37.1
Households 99,196 4,007,777 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Cherokee County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Cherokee County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $105,606 $74,683 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.47% 5.54% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cherokee County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $416,366 $238,631 $242,182
Median rent $1,703 $1,306 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.4% 65.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Cherokee County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.7 23.6 22.5
Work from home 20.1% 14.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cherokee County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Cherokee County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.5% 30.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.75 2.64 2.54

Health

Cherokee County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Cherokee County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.9 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.0% 20.0% 16.3%
Smokers 16.0% 22.0% 19.0%