Cherokee is a city located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Cherokee has a 2025 population of 1,449 . It is also the county seat of Alfalfa County . Cherokee is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,466 in 2020.
The average household income in Cherokee is $70,928 with a poverty rate of 20.36%. The median age in Cherokee is 45.1 years: 44.1 years for males, and 46.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 117.7 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Cherokee includes 91.51% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.
White (91.51%)
Two or more races (5.23%)
Other race (2.5%)
Native American (0.61%)
Black or African American (0.08%)
Asian (0.08%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,207 | 91.51% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 5.23% |
| Other race | 33 | 2.5% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.61% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0.08% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.08% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Cherokee's average per capita income is $44,489. Household income levels show a median of $55,417. The poverty rate stands at 20.36%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $95,703 | - |
| Families | $82,500 | $90,158 |
| Households | $55,417 | $70,928 |
| Non Families | $20,455 | $33,842 |
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