Health insurance in Cherokee County, Georgia

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.

How many here a premium tax credit would reach

Of the 28,924 people without coverage in Cherokee County, 14,205 — 49% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that income band itself, 16.9% are uninsured — roughly one in 6 of the people the credit was designed for.

How many people here have no coverage

11.8% of Cherokee County's 245,500 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 28,924 people. That is below the Georgia rate of 14.0%, and puts Cherokee County in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,041st).

The people below the subsidy floor

6,558 of Cherokee County's uninsured — 23%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year. In Georgia that income is the coverage gap, and no marketplace plan reaches it.

Older residents here are better covered

4,964 people aged 50 to 64 in Cherokee County have no coverage, a rate of 8.3% — lower than the 11.8% across all under-65 residents here, which is the usual pattern — people in their fifties and early sixties tend to be more settled in employer coverage. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Cherokee County against Georgia

Cherokee County is the 6th largest of the 30 Georgia counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.2 points lower than Georgia overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Georgia.

Counties of a similar size

Other Georgia counties · Where the subsidy stops · Enrollment dates