Overview
262,155
Total Population
39.3
Median age
50.54%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
50.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
28,625
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cherokee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cherokee County is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cherokee County's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cherokee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cherokee County, 19.58% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 47.93% aged 30 to 64, 13.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,827 more females than males in Cherokee County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Cherokee County, GA.
- The Cherokee County, GA gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 10,125.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 9,887.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cherokee County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cherokee County population: 83.01% are White, 7.27% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.49% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.
- Cherokee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 28,625 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 233,53 (89.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cherokee County is White with a population of 217,607 (83.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cherokee County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 281,278 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Cherokee County's population increased by 71,380 (49.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cherokee County's population increased by 52,949 (24.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cherokee County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 143,846.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)