Cherokee County, Oklahoma

31 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,621
Median household income: $53,668
Median home value: $160,300

Home to 47,621 residents, Cherokee County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 31 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,668 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Cherokee County's population declined 2.1% from 48,664 to 47,621, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $42,774 to $53,668.

65.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,621
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,668
Median home value: $160,300
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 22,273
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,66447,621

Median household income

$42,774$53,668

Median home value

$118,000$160,300

Median gross rent

$666$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,664	$42,774	$118,000	$666
2020	48,871	$43,378	$126,400	$679
2021	47,307	$47,421	$132,100	$723
2022	47,412	$52,410	$144,600	$773
2023	47,621	$53,668	$160,300	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,579	5.4%
5 to 17	7,516	15.8%
18 to 24	6,894	14.5%
25 to 34	5,635	11.8%
35 to 44	5,635	11.8%
45 to 54	5,262	11.0%
55 to 64	5,765	12.1%
65 to 74	4,898	10.3%
75 and over	3,437	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,538	45.2%
Black or African American	656	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15,139	31.8%
Asian	415	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.1%
Some other race	53	0.1%
Two or more races	6,124	12.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,665	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,090	10.1%
High school graduate	9,823	32.1%
Some college or associate's	8,708	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,798	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,213	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,511	75.6%
Carpooled	2,467	12.0%
Public transit	26	0.1%
Walked	723	3.5%
Bicycle	37	0.2%
Worked from home	1,455	7.1%
Other means	304	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,102	37.2%
15 to 29 min	6,037	31.7%
30 to 44 min	2,626	13.8%
45 to 59 min	1,328	7.0%
60+ min	1,975	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 19.3% (8,887 of 45,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,832	64.3%
Nonfamily households	6,571	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,403	82.6%
Vacant	3,870	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,110	65.8%
Renter-occupied	6,293	34.2%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,516	65.2%
1-unit, attached	265	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,261	5.7%
5 to 19 units	1,268	5.7%
20 or more units	667	3.0%
Mobile home & other	4,296	19.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 40021
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 749 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 35.9044, -94.9968