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Cherokee County

State:
Oklahoma
County Seat:
Tahlequah

Cherokee County's estimated 2025 population is 48,407 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cherokee County is the 20th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 47,126 and has seen a growth of 2.72% since that time.

48,407
Total Population
65
Population Density (mi²)
20
Population Rank (State)
111 0.23%
Annual Population Growth

Cherokee County Population

Cherokee County Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cherokee County includes 46.85% White, 33.16% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,31246.85%
Native American15,79333.16%
Two or more races7,37115.48%
Other race9612.02%
Black or African American6681.4%
Asian4851.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.07%

Cherokee County Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cherokee County's average per capita income is $41,446. Household income levels show a median of $53,668. The poverty rate stands at 19.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,404$110,170
Families$67,246$92,948
Households$53,668$75,092
Non Families$30,423$39,689

$41,446

Average Income

$53,668

Median Household Income

19.34%

Poverty Rate