City in Cherokee County, Georgia · 1.7 sq mi · 621 people per sq mi
1,060 people live in Waleska. The typical household earns $56,250, and the median resident is 21.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 921 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.52%
Men 21.6 · Women 21.2
2010–2026
1,060
2026 projection
15.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,060
2026 projection
15.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,060 | +18 | 1.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,042 | +37 | 3.68% |
| 2024 | 1,005 | +35 | 3.61% |
| 2023 | 970 | +28 | 2.97% |
| 2022 | 942 | +10 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 932 | +11 | 1.19% |
| 2020 | 921 | +1 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 920 | -4 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 924 | +68 | 7.94% |
| 2017 | 856 | +7 | 0.82% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Waleska is growing faster than Cherokee County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
14% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 14% | 16% | 13% |
| Never married | 75% | 73% | 77% |
| Divorced | 4% | 5% | 2% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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