Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cherokee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cherokee County: 7.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #203 | Loup County, NE | 6.9% |
| #204 | Lane County, KS | 7.0% |
| #205 | Petersburg Borough, AK | 7.0% |
| #206 | Cherokee County, GA | 7.0% |
| #207 | Mason County, TX | 7.0% |
| #208 | Warrick County, IN | 7.0% |
| #209 | Clarke County, VA | 7.0% |
Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, Georgia
Cherokee County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 7.0%, which ranks #206 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Cherokee County ranks #8 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.