In 2020, Cherokee County, GA had a population of 254k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $84,817. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Cherokee County, GA grew from 247,515 to 253,780, a 2.53% increase and its median household income grew from $82,740 to $84,817, a 2.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%).
None of the households in Cherokee County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.8% of the residents in Cherokee County, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cherokee County, GA are Reinhardt University (352 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2020, the median property value in Cherokee County, GA was $271,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.
Most people in Cherokee County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Cherokee County, GA borders Bartow County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gordon County, GA, and Pickens County, GA.