POPULATION TRENDS FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY

1990 Census2000 Census2010 Census2020 Census2021*/2022 Estimate
Cherokee County90,204141,903214,346266,620281,278
Ball Ground9057301,4332,5602,687*
Canton4,8177,70922,95832,97335,809
Holly Springs2,4063,1959,18916,21318,739
Nelson4866321,3141,1451,164*
Waleska700616644728921*
Woodstock4,36110,05023,89635,06537,350
Georgia6,478,2168,186,4539,687,66310,711,90810,912,876

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

OTHER FACTS FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY

Median Household Income$90,681
Per Capita Income$40,675
Median Age40.1

Population Projections

2028307,767

Housing Trends

Housing Units106,392
Owner-Occupied76.6%

2022 Taxes

Effective Property Tax$10.51 per $1000 (Unincorporated)
Millage Rate26.283 (Unincorporated)
Local Sales Tax2%
State Sales Tax4%

Top Employers:

Belnick, Inc.Northside Hospital Cherokee
Caire, Inc.Pilgrim’s
Chart, Inc.Piolax Corporation
Cherokee County GovernmentPublix Super Markets
Cherokee County School DistrictThe Kroger Company
Home DepotReinhardt University
Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc.Universal Alloy Corporation

Below are links to a variety of demographic information on Cherokee County.

Cherokee County Demographic Data:  Search for GIS data on the Cherokee Office of Economic Development’s website.

Cherokee County Census Information:  Obtain U.S. Census information on Cherokee County.

Cherokee County Labor Profile:  Information Provided by the Georgia Department of Labor.

Georgia Labor Market Explorer:  Contains a wide range of information about the labor market and economic conditions for Georgia and Cherokee County. Information is customized for Job Seekers, Employers, and Analysts and Researchers.

Atlanta Regional Commission:  Cherokee County demographic profile provided by the ARC. Includes population, general demographic and forecast. Housing, water and wastewater, employment, and transportation information is also included in this profile. A variety of demographic information is also available on the ARC website.

Largest Industries:  A list of the largest industries in Cherokee County.