---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Cherokee County, GA"
classification: county
fips: "13057"
state: "GA"
demographics:
  population: 281032
  population_under_18: 64003
  population_18_64: 172527
  population_65_plus: 44502
  median_household_income: 108115
  poverty_rate: 6.98
  homeownership_rate: 77.29
  unemployment_rate: 3.25
  median_home_value: 435100
  gini_index: 0.4096
  vacancy_rate: 4.6
  race_white: 214752
  race_black: 20268
  race_asian: 6682
  race_native: 3234
  hispanic: 34879
  bachelors_plus: 104837
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ga]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Cherokee County, GA

County jurisdiction — 2 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 281032 |
| Under 18 | 64003 |
| 18–64 | 172527 |
| 65+ | 44502 |
| Median household income | 108115 |
| Poverty rate | 6.98 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.29 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.25 |
| Median home value | 435100 |
| Gini index | 0.4096 |
| Vacancy rate | 4.6 |
| White | 214752 |
| Black | 20268 |
| Asian | 6682 |
| Native | 3234 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 34879 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 104837 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023