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Cherokee County School District
Cherokee County School District is a unified school district in Georgia with a community population of 280,991. The median household income is $108,099 and the median age is 40.1.
280,991
Population
666
People / sq mi
$108,099
Median Income
40.1
Median Age
Cherokee County School District covers 422 sq mi of land at 666.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 76.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 50.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$108,099
Median Household Income
$48,721
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$435,200
Median Home Value
$1,799
Median Rent
77.3%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
92.5%
High School+
41.1%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cherokee County School District serves a community with a population of 280,991 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Georgia.
The median household income in Cherokee County School District is $108,099, with a per capita income of $48,721. The poverty rate is 5.5%.
Cherokee County School District is 76.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 50.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Cherokee County School District, 92.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 41.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Cherokee County School District is $435,200, with a median rent of $1,799. The homeownership rate is 77.3%.
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Data for Cherokee County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1301110).
Among US school districts, Cherokee County School District stands out first on household income: a median of $108,099, above the US median of $78,538. Cherokee County School District is a school district in Georgia with a population of 280,991.
Median household income is $108,099, above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 5.5%, below the national 12.4%. The median home value is $435,200, with typical rent around $1,799.
College attainment is above the local norm at 41.1%, above the national 35.0%.
Taken together, the income and housing figures place Cherokee County School District firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.