Woodstock, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Woodstock · Cherokee County, Georgia
Population 36,297 (est. 2026: ~40,000)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 2.99% annual growth projection

Woodstock, Georgia

Cherokee County, Georgia · Population 35,065

Woodstock sits at the southern edge of Cherokee County, roughly 30 miles north of downtown Atlanta along the Highway 92 and I-575 corridor. It is one of the fastest-grown small cities in the metro — a place that, within living memory, was a quiet county seat and is now a substantial suburb with its own downtown, restaurant row, and arts scene. The bones of the old town are still visible along Main Street; the new subdivisions spread in every direction. Woodstock is neither bedroom community nor independent city — it occupies an awkward, interesting middle ground between the two, and it pulls it off better than most.

People & Demographics

Woodstock's population of 35,171 makes it the dominant city in Cherokee County, which counts 266,620 residents in total. The median age is 36.4 — younger than many comparable suburbs, reflecting the large share of families with children. There are 8,676 residents under 18, in a city of roughly 13,640 households — family households account for 8,950 of those. The average household size is 2.56.

Racially, the city is majority white (25,520), with Black residents numbering 4,292 and Asian residents 1,231. The Hispanic/Latino population stands at 3,499. The city is more diverse than Cherokee County as a whole, which skews significantly whiter at the county level.

Economy & Employment

Median household income in Woodstock is $100,913 — well above the Georgia statewide median, which consistently runs in the low-to-mid $60,000s. Per capita income is $47,009. Of the 20,706 residents in the labor force, 586 are unemployed — an unemployment rate just under 3 percent. The poverty count is 2,044 residents, or roughly 5.8 percent of the population, notably low by both state and national standards.

Most employed residents work outside the city itself — Woodstock functions as a high-income residential hub for the Atlanta metro, with a significant white-collar commuter base. Healthcare, retail, construction, and professional services are visible local employment sectors, anchored in part by the commercial corridor along Ridgewalk Parkway and the growing downtown district.

Housing

The median home value in Woodstock is $359,800. Median rent is $1,656 per month. Of 14,224 total housing units, 13,640 are occupied — a vacancy rate of just 4.1 percent, indicating a tight market. Owner-occupied units number 8,898; renters occupy 4,742 units, putting the ownership rate at approximately 65 percent.

These prices reflect both the quality of the Cherokee County school system and the relative affordability compared to closer-in Atlanta suburbs like Alpharetta or Milton. Woodstock has become a destination for buyers priced out of Fulton and Cobb counties without wanting to sacrifice school quality or access.

Schools

Woodstock is served by Cherokee County School District, one of the stronger suburban systems in Georgia. High schools serving the area include:

Middle schools: - E. T. Booth Middle School — Grades 6–8, 1,654 students - Mill Creek Middle School — Grades 6–8, 1,333 students - Woodstock Middle School — Grades 6–8, 1,083 students

Elementary schools: - Little River Elementary — 1,272 students - Woodstock Elementary — 1,145 students - Bascomb Elementary — 982 students - Carmel Elementary — 900 students - Arnold Mill Elementary — 810 students - Boston Elementary — 633 students - Johnston Elementary — 472 students - Mountain Road Elementary — 405 students

These are not small schools. The high schools each approach or exceed 2,000 students. Families relocating from smaller markets should expect large-campus suburban schooling.

Getting Around

Of 19,947 workers, 14,208 drive alone — 71 percent. Another 1,154 carpool. Public transit use is minimal at 110 workers, and 91 walk. Working from home accounts for 4,068 residents, or roughly 20 percent — a significant share that has reshaped daily traffic patterns since 2020.

Aggregate commute time across all workers totals 506,920 minutes. Divided across the commuting population, that works out to roughly 27 minutes per worker on average. I-575 is the primary artery to Atlanta; congestion during peak hours is real and a well-understood tradeoff for residents who choose Woodstock over closer-in options. A car is effectively required for daily life.

Healthcare

Northside Hospital Cherokee is the local hospital serving Woodstock and the broader Cherokee County area. Northside Hospital is a well-regarded Atlanta-area health system; the Cherokee campus provides inpatient and emergency services without requiring a trip into the city for most routine and acute care needs.

For a full list of licensed healthcare providers with active NPI registrations in Woodstock, see the CMS NPI Registry.

Library

The Woodstock Public Library serves the city as part of the Cherokee Regional Library System. Phone: (770) 926-5859. It operates as a community anchor in the downtown area, offering lending, programming, and public computing resources.

Parks & Recreation

Three National Park Service units are accessible from Woodstock:

For camping, Allatoona Lake provides two nearby U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds: Payne Campground and Victoria Campground, both within the Lake Allatoona corridor northwest of town.

Natural Hazards

Cherokee County has accumulated fifteen FEMA disaster declarations going back to 1995 — a frequency that reflects both the county's genuine exposure and the expansion of federal disaster declaration coverage over time. The record includes:

The pattern tells a practical story: winter ice storms are a recurring disruption, and the county sits squarely in the path of tropical remnants that track north through Georgia. Flooding along creek and river corridors is a known risk. Tornado exposure exists, especially in spring.

Government & Municipal Code

Woodstock's municipal code is published through Municode and accessible at library.municode.com/ga/woodstock. No separate building code is catalogued for the city in the NCES dataset — building and construction matters may default to state or county standards.

Weather

Current forecast for Woodstock: NWS Forecast

Active weather alerts: NWS Alerts

The nearest weather observation station is Woodstock 3.0 NW, located 1.1 miles from the city center.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)