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Cherokee
Georgia

269K

Population

$101K

Median Income

$477K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$101K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,380

Federal Spending per Capita$275

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$99K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %18.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households18.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms112

Income (20th Percentile)$46K

Income (80th Percentile)$179K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.9%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$2,604

SS Benefits / Person$3,536

Education Wage Premium2.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$77K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$83K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.71x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$477K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$458K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2018/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,556

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,820/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.5%

Sold Above List Price

17.4%

Median Days to Close

21 days

Active Listings

1,518

New Listings / Month

481

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices497

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians303

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients515 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,666

Uninsured (under 65)11.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders33,616

Bachelor's Degree Holders14,650

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools89

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities26

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.9

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.71

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days97 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation47.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$522K

Drought Index (2022)-0.47

Heating Degree Days2,997 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,584 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,474 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,483 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)51 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed298 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed147 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)428 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)333 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations60 stations

DC Fast Chargers28 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers100

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers25,506 workers

Public Transit Commuters277 workers

Walk to Work757 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3,940 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities53

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout80.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.904

Nonprofit Organizations1,041

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.6%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations121

Asian Population2.0%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities33

Grocery Stores63

Arts & Entertainment Venues38

Hotels & Lodging24

Recreation Businesses81

Professional Services Firms937

Veterinary Practices97

Real Estate Firms377

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$79K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+39R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +4K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $477K

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Local News — Cherokee

WBMA · قبل يوم واحد

Georgia fugitive captured after jumping into Weiss Lake

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CBT News · قبل يومين (2)

Cherokee Mitsubishi pays salespeople to flag suspected fraud

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Legacy | Obituary · قبل يومين (2)

Edna Gillison Obituary (1930 - 2026) - Canton, GA - The Cherokee Tribune

Edna Juanita Gillison, 96, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026. She was born on February 8, 19…

FOX 5 Atlanta · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Why a fourth Cherokee County deputy was just booked into jail

CANTON, Ga. - Cherokee County sheriff's investigators arrested and terminated a former deputy Wednes…

WJCL · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Husband charged after wife shot in Georgia during domestic dispute

Police in Georgia say a 42-year-old man faces multiple charges after his wife was shot in a domestic…

Inside Climate News · 16‏/04‏/2026

The Cherokee Rose, Georgia’s State Flower, Actually Has Nothing to Do With the Cherokee People—or the State

In 1916, Georgia lawmakers adopted the Cherokee rose as the official state flower. In the resolution…

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