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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cherokee County, GA in 2012

Total Population:220,690

Non Hispanic (90.26%)

Hispanic (9.74%)

Race in Cherokee County, GA in 2012

Total Population:220,690

White Alone (89.79%)

Black or African American Alone (5.98%)

Two or more races (1.82%)

Asian Alone (1.8%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.52%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Cherokee County, GA in 2012

Total Population:220,690

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.17%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.62%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.54%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.72%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.53%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.42%)

Population By Race in Cherokee , GA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	198,164	89.79%
Black or African American Alone	13,191	5.98%
Two Or More Races	4,013	1.82%
Asian Alone	3,962	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,142	0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	218	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , GA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	179,136	81.17%
White Alone - Hispanic	19,028	8.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,223	5.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,794	1.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,382	1.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	968	0.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	631	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	607	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	535	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	168	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	113	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	105	0.05%