Canton
GACherokee County, Georgia
Population 269K |Median income $100,824 |1 hospital
Population
268,567
Cherokee County
Median Income
$100,824
+59% vs avg
Median Home Value
$358,400
+83% vs avg
Median Age
39.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
275K+26%
Median Income
$105,442+57%
Median Home Value
$389,800+105%
Poverty Rate
6.5%-34%
Unemployment
3.2%-60%
Economics
Median Rent $1,580/mo
Poverty Rate
6.6% -54% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 39.5%
Work From Home 18.3%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
African American 7.1%
Asian 2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
35.8%
High Blood Pressure
34.1%
Obesity
33.5%
Physical Inactivity
23.7%
Binge Drinking
17.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
16%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.2%
Current Smoking
11.7%
Diabetes
11%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77.1%
Dental Visit 64.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.7%
Stroke
2.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
352 per 100k
Near average Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1746 per 100k
-12% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
296.7
Homicide
8.7
Robbery
46.3
Burglary
221.3
Larceny-Theft
1306.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE
CANTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cherokee County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.