Waleska is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, home to about 808 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30183.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waleska. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL546 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waleska; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Waleska had 921 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 423rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Cherokee County grew from 15,243 residents in 1900 to 266,620 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper 1 Nnw, GA weather station (13 miles away).
67,429 jobs at 6,550 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waleska.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cherokee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. M. Moore Elementary SchoolWaleska | Pre-K–5 | 1,042 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission AcademyWaleska | Pre-K–11 | 33 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Mission AcademyWaleska | K–11 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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