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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

White76.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian50.6%
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%.

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.