How many people live in Cherokee County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 293,500 people living in Cherokee County, GA. That makes Cherokee County the seventh-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 2.6% of people living in the state.
294K
population of Cherokee County, GA (2024)
2.6%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 293,500 people lived in Cherokee County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cherokee County, GA’s age demographics?
About 49,800 Cherokee County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 63,700 Cherokee County, GA residents, or 21.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Cherokee County, GA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cherokee County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.9% of the Cherokee County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Cherokee County’s Hispanic population accounts for 12.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 7.8% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cherokee County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cherokee County, GA is Woodstock with about 39,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cherokee County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Woodstock | 39,381 |
| 2. | Canton | 38,049 |
| 3. | Holly Springs | 20,133 |
| 4. | Ball Ground | 3,311 |
| 5. | Waleska | 978 |
| 6. | Nelson (pt.) | 608 |
| 7. | Mountain Park (pt.) | 13 |
| 8. | Balance of Cherokee County | 191,040 |
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