Cherokee County, Georgia, a core county of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, holds $5.7B in deposits across 17 insured institutions and 43 branches. Wells Fargo Bank is the largest deposit holder at 24.7% share. The top three banks hold 46% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 16.0% since 2021 while the branch count rose by 4.9%. It produced $10.1B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #355 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
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Deposit trend
Branches: 41 in 2021 to 43 in 2026. Institutions: 15 to 17. Top-three share: 53% to 46%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | $1.4B | 24.7% | +4% |
| Pinnacle Bank | $664M | 11.7% | +15% |
| Truist Bank | $545M | 9.6% | -16% |
| Regions Bank | $495M | 8.8% | +14% |
| Bank of America | $446M | 7.9% | +6% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $400M | 7.1% | +32% |
| Ameris Bank | $346M | 6.1% | +43% |
| Bank OZK | $344M | 6.1% | +76% |
| United Community Bank | $286M | 5.1% | +19% |
| Renasant Bank | $218M | 3.9% | +14% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $170M | 3.0% | +164% |
| Seacoast National Bank | $123M | 2.2% | no 2021 presence |
| SouthState Bank | $61M | 1.1% | +10% |
| The Citizens Bank of Georgia | $50M | 0.9% | +26% |
| First Horizon Bank | $49M | 0.9% | -42% |
| PNC Bank | $38M | 0.7% | +18% |
| Fifth Third Bank | $24M | 0.4% | no 2021 presence |
The 17 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs market
Cherokee County is one of 42 counties that make up the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #10 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 1.9% of the market’s output and holds 2.0% of its deposits.
| Measure | Cherokee County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $10.1B | 1.9% |
| Deposits | $5.7B | 2.0% |
| Population | 299,273 | 4.0% |
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