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Ball Ground, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Cherokee County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
2,665
Population
415/sq mi density
$112,585
Median Income
$46,753 per capita
$346,800
Home Value
$472,871 Zillow
$1,381
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,585 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$346,800 home value, $1,381/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$112,585
50% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,753
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ball Ground vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ball Ground’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,585
150%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,753
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,190
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,257M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,029
Restaurants
455
Healthcare
638
Retail
721
Manufacturing
187
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,190
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,752
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $112,585 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,753 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $13,257M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,029 |
| Restaurants | 455 |
| Healthcare | 638 |
| Retail | 721 |
| Manufacturing | 187 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,752 |