Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, GA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 220,690 population of Cherokee County, Georgia comprised of 21,507 people who identified as Hispanic (9.74%), and 199,183 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Georgia with a population of 198,164 (89.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,191 (5.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,013 (1.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Georgia in 2012, with a population of 179,136 (81.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,028 (8.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,223 (5.54%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Cherokee , GA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,191 5.98%
White Alone 198,164 89.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,142 0.52%
Asian Alone 3,962 1.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 218 0.1%
Two Or More Races 4,013 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , GA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 968 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,028 8.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 607 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 168 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 105 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 631 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,223 5.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 179,136 81.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 535 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,794 1.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,382 1.53%