Cherokee County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
299,273
11.6% since 2020 (+31,131)
Unemployment
2.4%
-0.6 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$44,296
Total $13.26bn
Median home value
$435,100
Rent $1,799/mo
Median household income
$108,115
Homeownership 77.3%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Cherokee County's 11.6% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+22,290
International migration
+4,775
Natural change
+3,981
Net population change
+31,131
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $435,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,799/mo |
| Median household income | $108,115 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,524 (1,491 SF / 33 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Cherokee County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.