Cherokee County vs. Fulton County

Cherokee County (GA)Fulton County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)254,1491,050,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)18.6%14.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)214,372920,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010214,346920,581
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%11.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.6%
White alone, percent87.8%45.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.4%44.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.0%7.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%39.7%
Veterans, 2014-201814,27842,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)94,218480,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%51.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$234,300$290,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,582$1,836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$430$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,184$1,150
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%43.9%
Building permits, 20183,50010,051
Households, 2014-201885,825400,016
Persons per household, 2014-20182.802.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.5%15.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.3%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201891.8%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.0%51.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)281,6904,627,750
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)471,4349,875,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,027,8148,987,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)711,94729,149,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,271,59813,382,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,264$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.528.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$79,670$64,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,199$43,707
Persons in poverty, percent7.4%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175,41936,792
Total employment, 201753,665813,418
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,980,33659,154,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.5%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201724,937111,542
All firms, 201222,221125,745
Men-owned firms, 201212,75563,155
Women-owned firms, 20127,46651,911
Minority-owned firms, 20123,67857,263
Nonminority-owned firms, 201217,94563,779
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,13211,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,205108,009
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%26.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%32.3%
Population per square mile, 2010508.31,748.0
Land area in square miles, 2010421.67526.64

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cherokee county (GA) and Fulton county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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