Cherokee County, Texas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,143
Median household income: $59,830
Median home value: $160,300

Cherokee County is a county in Texas with a population of 51,143. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,830 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherokee County's population declined 1.9% from 52,118 to 51,143, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $48,186 to $59,830.

71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,143
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,830
Median home value: $160,300
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 20,964
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,11851,143

Median household income

$48,186$59,830

Median home value

$102,900$160,300

Median gross rent

$728$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,118	$48,186	$102,900	$728
2020	52,341	$50,199	$111,600	$789
2021	50,564	$54,222	$120,400	$807
2022	50,824	$56,971	$138,500	$883
2023	51,143	$59,830	$160,300	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,487	6.8%
5 to 17	9,513	18.6%
18 to 24	4,147	8.1%
25 to 34	6,392	12.5%
35 to 44	6,232	12.2%
45 to 54	6,047	11.8%
55 to 64	6,130	12.0%
65 to 74	5,551	10.9%
75 and over	3,644	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,049	58.8%
Black or African American	6,638	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.1%
Asian	311	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	129	0.3%
Two or more races	1,836	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,143	23.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,563	19.3%
High school graduate	11,311	33.3%
Some college or associate's	9,847	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,065	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,210	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,376	73.2%
Carpooled	2,728	13.9%
Public transit	23	0.1%
Walked	272	1.4%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	2,085	10.6%
Other means	160	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,894	33.6%
15 to 29 min	5,021	28.6%
30 to 44 min	3,358	19.1%
45 to 59 min	1,519	8.6%
60+ min	1,770	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 17.9% (8,578 of 47,872)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,582	75.1%
Nonfamily households	4,503	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,085	86.3%
Vacant	2,879	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,155	72.7%
Renter-occupied	4,930	27.3%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,017	71.6%
1-unit, attached	328	1.6%
2 to 4 units	730	3.5%
5 to 19 units	502	2.4%
20 or more units	372	1.8%
Mobile home & other	4,015	19.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48073
State: Texas
Land area: 1,053 sq mi
Water area: 9.22 sq mi
Center point: 31.8439, -95.1563

Cities & places

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