Cherokee County, Georgia Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Cherokee County is 5th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Cherokee County is 5th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Income per household

Cherokee County is 7th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Current population (2012)

Cherokee County is 7th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Households

Cherokee County is 7th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Cherokee County is 7th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Cherokee County is 8th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Home median value

Cherokee County is 8th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Housing units

Cherokee County is 8th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Income per capita

Cherokee County is 10th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Main Cities Within Cherokee County, Georgia

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Current population (2012) 221,315 7th 9,919,945 313,914,040
Size in square miles 421.7 51st 57,513.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 508.3 16th 168.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Residents younger than 5 6.8% 54th 6.8% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 26.7% 26th 25.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 10.6% 139th 11.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 89.0% 11th 84.0% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 33.6% 10th 27.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Race - White 89.6% 21st 62.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.2% 137th 31.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 54th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.8% 23rd 3.5% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 85th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.8% 30th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 10.0% 29th 9.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 80.6% 28th 55.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Female residents 50.7% 93rd 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 8.5% 19th 9.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Housing units 82,789 8th 4,102,992 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 9.5% 61st 20.5% 25.9%
Households 75,784 7th 3,490,754 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 79.9% 18th 66.8% 66.1%
Home median value $198,000 8th $160,200 $186,200
People per household 2.8 46th 2.7 2.6
Building permits (last year) 1,213 5th 24,350 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Income per capita $29,968 8th $25,383 $27,915
Income per household $66,717 5th $49,736 $52,762
Income below poverty line 7.7% 156th 16.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Cherokee County Rank Georgia US
Non-farm private establishments 4,552 7th 214,635 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 38,776 15th 3,328,033 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 22,759 7th 901,105 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,114,906 11th $117,516,907 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $10,373 64th $12,326 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $246,874 12th $16,976,235 $613,795,732

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