Indian Population in Cherokee County, GA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Cherokee County, GA is recorded at 2,649, with Woodstock (551) and Canton (45) leading among the few incorporated cities reporting measurable presence. The remaining difference likely reflects residents living in unincorporated areas or smaller cities not included in this analysis. Below, we explore how the Indian population is distributed across Cherokee County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Cherokee County

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  • 1
    Woodstock
    Indian population in Woodstock is 551
    1.52% of Woodstock population is Indian
  • 2
    Canton
    Indian population in Canton is 45
    0.13% of Canton population is Indian
  • 3
    Ball Ground
    Indian population in Ball Ground is 0
    - of Ball Ground population is Indian
  • 4
    Holly Springs
    Indian population in Holly Springs is 0
    - of Holly Springs population is Indian
  • 5
    Nelson
    Indian population in Nelson is 0
    - of Nelson population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Cherokee County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cherokee County with 2,649 Indian residents (0.96% of 274,539 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 93rd percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within Georgia for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Cherokee County's Indian population of 0.96% remains below Georgia's state average of 1.7% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Cherokee County's 2,649 Indian residents constitute 1.4% of Georgia's total Indian population of 183,278.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Cherokee County maintains 6.3 Indian Americans per square mile compared to Georgia's average of 3.2, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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6 Cities in Cherokee County Ranked by Indian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Indian populations in two incorporated cities: Woodstock ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Cherokee County, GA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cherokee County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Woodstock 551 1.52% 20.80%
2 Canton 45 0.13% 1.70%
3 Ball Ground 0 - -
3 Holly Springs 0 - -
3 Nelson 0 - -
3 Waleska 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Cherokee County, GA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total Cherokee County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.