Cherokee County Information
Cherokee in
Georgia occupies
434 square miles and has a 2006 population of
195,327, a change from a 2000 population of
141,903 and
90,204 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.2% percent is 25-35, and
17.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
113 acts of violent crime reported in
Cherokee in 2004, a change from
175 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,741 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Cherokee, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cherokee | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 434 sq. miles | Ranked 2,424 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 195,327 | Ranked 304 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 184,360 | |
| Population 2000 | 141,903 | Ranked 385 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 90,204 | Ranked 508 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.9% | |
| African American | 4.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 113 | 175 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 19 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 76 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,436 | 2,829 |
| Burglaries | 151 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,188 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 97 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 103,527 | 83,165 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,741 | 2,120 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.5% |
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