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Waleska, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Cherokee County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
767
Population
449/sq mi density
$52,500
Median Income
$18,654 per capita
$362,500
Home Value
$471,818 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
42.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
2,074 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,500 median income, 6.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$362,500 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+39.1%
698 → 971
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.5%
$46,250 → $52,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waleska across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,224
+253 from 2023 (971)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,389
+$4,889 from 2023 ($52,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 698 | — | $46,250 | — |
| 2015 | 880 | +26.1% | $39,250 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 891 | +1.3% | $47,500 | +21% |
| 2019 | 965 | +8.3% | $55,417 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 734 | -23.9% | — | — |
| 2023 | 971 | +32.3% | $52,500 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.