Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, GA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 241,929 population of Cherokee County, Georgia comprised of 24,561 people who identified as Hispanic (10.15%), and 217,368 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Georgia with a population of 214,379 (88.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,489 (6.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,019 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 192,874 (79.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,505 (8.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,170 (6.27%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,489 6.82%
White Alone 214,379 88.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,237 0.51%
Asian Alone 4,541 1.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 264 0.11%
Two Or More Races 5,019 2.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,319 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,505 8.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 686 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 197 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 114 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 740 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,170 6.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 192,874 79.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 551 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,344 1.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,279 1.77%