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County:

Cherokee County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13057

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

176,421

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

31,059

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,699

66.5%

52.1%

14.3%

1990:

90,204

74.5%

56.7%

17.8%

2000:

141,903

57.3%

42.2%

15.1%

2005:

184,211

29.4%

22.6%

6.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

127,618

89.9%

0-to-19:

43,547

30.7%

Black:

3,483

2.5%

20-to-39:

44,552

31.4%

Hispanic:

7,695

5.4%

40-to-59:

40,101

28.3%

American Indian:

420

0.3%

60-plus:

13,703

9.7%

Other:

2,687

1.9%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

334.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.0%

Median Family Income:

$66,419

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.5%

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