Cherokee County Demographics

A map of Cherokee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	207,641	197,867	73.9%	74.2%
Hispanic	34,879	32,111	12.4%	12.0%
Black	19,761	17,326	7.0%	6.5%
Multiracial	10,358	11,741	3.7%	4.4%
Asian	6,675	5,429	2.4%	2.0%
Native American/Other	1,718	2,146	0.6%	0.8%

Cherokee County, Georgia has an estimated population of 281,032, an increase from the 266,620 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.9% White, 12.4% Hispanic, 7.0% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cherokee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cherokee is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cherokee County, that probability was 42.8% in 2020 and 43.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cherokee County is ranked the 7th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Cherokee County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cherokee County's White Population

207,641 residents of Cherokee County, or 73.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cherokee County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Cherokee County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 73.9%.

Cherokee County is more White than neighboring Cobb County (47.1% White), Forsyth County (61.8% White), and Bartow County (73.3% White). Cherokee County is less White than neighboring Pickens County (91.5% White), and Dawson County (85.7% White).

Cherokee County's Black Population

19,761 residents of Cherokee County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cherokee County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Cherokee County ranks 137th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Black residents' share of Cherokee County's population has increased from 6.5% to 7.0%.

Cherokee County is more Black than neighboring Pickens County (0.6% Black), Forsyth County (4.2% Black), and Dawson County (1.9% Black). Cherokee County is less Black than neighboring Cobb County (26.4% Black), and Bartow County (10.4% Black).

Cherokee County's Asian Population

6,675 residents of Cherokee County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cherokee County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Cherokee County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. Asian residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Cherokee County is more Asian than neighboring Pickens County (0.3% Asian), Bartow County (1.1% Asian), and Dawson County (1.3% Asian). Cherokee County is less Asian than neighboring Cobb County (5.4% Asian), and Forsyth County (19.6% Asian).

Cherokee County's Hispanic Population

34,879 residents of Cherokee County, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Cherokee County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.4%.

Cherokee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pickens County (4% Hispanic), Forsyth County (10.1% Hispanic), Bartow County (10.6% Hispanic), and Dawson County (7.3% Hispanic). Cherokee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cobb County (15.1% Hispanic).

Cherokee County's Native American/Other Population

1,718 residents of Cherokee County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cherokee County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Cherokee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pickens County (0.4% Native American/Other). Cherokee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cobb County (1% Native American/Other), Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Bartow County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Cherokee County's Multiracial Population

10,358 residents of Cherokee County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Cherokee County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cherokee County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.7%.

Cherokee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pickens County (3.2% Multiracial), Bartow County (3.2% Multiracial), and Dawson County (3.3% Multiracial). Cherokee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cobb County (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.