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Mountain Park, Cherokee County, Georgia

Mountain Park, Cherokee County, city, mostly in Fulton County (97.9% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Cherokee County, Georgia. Mountain Park, Cherokee County had 569 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 583 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 703 (±257). GEOID 1353172.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

569

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 583 · ACS 2020-2024: 703 ±257

Median household income

$129,583

±$79,459 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353

Median home value

$371,600

±$46,445 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300

Median gross rent

$1,818

±$417 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393

Where is Mountain Park, Cherokee County and what county is it in?

Mountain Park, Cherokee County is a city mostly in Fulton County (97.9% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Cherokee County, Georgia. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 1,262 residents per square mile in 2020.

Mountain Park, Cherokee County is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mountain Park, Cherokee County's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Fulton County57197.9%
Cherokee County122.1%
Mountain Park, Cherokee County (marked with a dot) in Fulton County, Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Mountain Park, Cherokee County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 569 people lived in Mountain Park, Cherokee County on July 1, 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, while Georgia grew 5.5%. The 2020 Census counted 583 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 703 (±257).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (575)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (576)
  • 2022→2023 −6 (570)
  • 2023→2024 +0 (570)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (569)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Mountain Park, Cherokee CountyFulton CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 703 ±257 1,076,561 10,940,407 no clear change
Households 339 ±116 462,481 4,074,366 no clear change
Average household size 2.07 ±0.26 2.26 2.62 no clear change
Housing units 344 ±116 507,119 4,541,835 no clear change

Mountain Park, Cherokee County's population since 2000

From 506 in 2000 to 569 in 2025: up 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mountain Park, Cherokee County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 506
  • 2005 (estimate) 506
  • 2010 Census 547
  • 2015 (estimate) 582
  • 2020 Census 583
  • 2025 (estimate) 569

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mountain Park, Cherokee County?

The median resident of Mountain Park, Cherokee County is 54.8 years old; 12.7% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Mountain Park, Cherokee CountyFulton CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 54.8 ±3.4 36.4 37.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 12.7% ±7.5 pts 20.9% 23.2% –
65 years and over 23.3% ±9.6 pts 12.7% 15.0% –
Male 50.1% ±6.7 pts 48.6% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% ±3.2 pts 8.2% 11.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 92.3% ±5.3 pts 36.8% 49.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.0 pts 42.1% 30.7% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±3.9 pts 7.8% 4.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±6.5 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±6.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.5 pts 4.2% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.1 pts 0.8% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 8.0% ±5.5 pts 14.1% 11.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 7.8% ±6.2 pts 17.7% 15.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.4% ±4.2 pts 4.6% 7.2% –
With a disability 8.5% ±5.5 pts 10.3% 13.1% –
No health insurance coverage 5.0% ±3.9 pts 9.5% 12.4% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.0% ±2.9 pts 93.8% 89.2% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 57.9% ±10.7 pts 58.5% 34.9% −13.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.8% ±7.5 pts 24.6% 13.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.6% ±5.9 pts 82.7% 87.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.4% ±0.6 pts 4.0% 2.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Mountain Park, Cherokee County earn?

Half of Mountain Park, Cherokee County's 339 households earn less than $129,583 a year (±$79,459), against $95,292 in Fulton County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $109,993 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Mountain Park, Cherokee CountyFulton CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $129,583 ±$79,459 $95,292 $77,353 no clear change
Mean household income $163,931 ±$56,527 $145,549 $106,944 –
Per capita income $79,627 ±$27,693 $63,269 $40,924 no clear change
People below the poverty line 3.0% ±2.6 pts 12.3% 13.4% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±38.0 pts 15.9% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 1.2% ±1.8 pts 11.6% 12.3% –
Households with a computer 100.0% ±13.1 pts 97.3% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 98.2% ±2.3 pts 93.5% 91.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Mountain Park, Cherokee County?

Owners occupy 90.0% of Mountain Park, Cherokee County's occupied homes and renters 10.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $371,600 by its owner (±$46,445). The median renter pays $1,818 a month including utilities, and 80.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Mountain Park, Cherokee CountyFulton CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $371,600 ±$46,445 $458,800 $303,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,818 ±$417 $1,732 $1,393 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 80.8% ±22.9 pts 41.8% 43.4% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,152 ±$178 $2,373 $1,783 –
Owner-occupied homes 90.0% ±7.3 pts 54.3% 65.7% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 10.0% ±7.3 pts 45.7% 34.3% –
Housing units 344 ±116 507,119 4,541,835 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.0% ±1.5 pts 1.3% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±61.5 pts 7.9% 6.8% –
Single-family detached homes 100.0% ±12.9 pts 45.9% 66.3% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±12.9 pts 0.4% 7.8% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±12.9 pts 3.1% 2.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 10.2% ±6.1 pts 15.6% 11.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 9.9% ±7.3 pts 6.3% 3.9% –
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±13.1 pts 10.0% 5.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Mountain Park, Cherokee County building?

Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Mountain Park, Cherokee County in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 5.3 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 3 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Mountain Park, Cherokee County work and get to work?

27.0% of Mountain Park, Cherokee County's workers drive alone and 55.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Mountain Park, Cherokee CountyFulton CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 71.0% ±11.8 pts 69.5% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 1.8% ±3.1 pts 5.4% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 27.0% ±16.7 pts 56.7% 70.9% –
Carpooled 13.4% ±11.3 pts 5.5% 8.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±10.5 pts 3.8% 1.1% –
Walked 0.7% ±1.1 pts 2.4% 1.3% –
Worked from home 55.9% ±23.5 pts 29.1% 15.9% +39.1 pts
Mean travel time to work 26.6 min ±5.3 27.7 min 28.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Mountain Park, Cherokee County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Mountain Park, Cherokee County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mountain Park, Cherokee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mountain Park, Cherokee County
Tract 115.12Fulton County3,208 $190,385 $668,70069%
Tract 909.06Cherokee County6,832 $132,956 $538,4004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mountain Park, Cherokee County) · Census block assignment files

How does Mountain Park, Cherokee County compare with other places in Georgia?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mountain Park, Cherokee County is the 12,682nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 376th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.

Mountain Park, Cherokee County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Mountain Park, Cherokee County's rank in Georgia (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate376th537

Mountain Park, Cherokee County's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Mountain Park, Cherokee County?

26 of the 57 figures for Mountain Park, Cherokee County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mountain Park, Cherokee County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Mountain Park.