Cherokee County, Oklahoma Population 2024

48,296

Cherokee County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 48,296 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cherokee County, Oklahoma is the 20th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 47,126 and has seen a growth of 2.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,8511110.23%
202848,7401110.23%
202748,6291110.23%
202648,5181110.23%
202548,4071110.23%
202448,2961110.23%
202348,1851110.23%
202248,0744150.87%
202147,6595631.2%
202047,096-1,723-3.53%
201948,8191270.26%
201848,692-264-0.54%
201748,956880.18%
201648,8684760.98%
201548,3921390.29%
201448,2533730.78%
201347,880-117-0.24%
201247,9972900.61%
201147,7075811.23%
201047,12600%
199034,0493,36510.97%
198030,6847,51032.41%
197023,1745,41230.47%
196017,762-1,227-6.46%
195018,989-2,041-9.71%
194021,0303,56020.38%
193017,470-2,402-12.09%
192019,8723,09418.44%
191016,7782,50417.54%
190014,274-34,577-70.78%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (111)
County Seat
Tahlequah
2020 Population
47,096
Area
749 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.55% (1,200)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,85248.2%
Native American15,67533.06%
Two or more races7,00814.78%
Other race7781.64%
Black or African American5741.21%
Asian4951.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.06%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Median Age

36.5

Total

35.8

Male

37

Female

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 37,183 adults, (8,174 of whom are seniors) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female24,28351.22%
Male23,12948.78%

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,9932.5266.733.3
Married8,3893.184.115.9
Non Family6,2381.2750.249.8
Female2,1803.4452.647.4
Male1,1863.3157.542.5

3.08

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3977.95%
Associates Degree1,6335.42%
Bachelors Degree5,47218.15%
Graduate Degree3,14010.41%
High School Graduate9,66332.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1003.65%
Some College6,75022.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,98214,4814,826
Native American9,2748,1982,557
2+ Races3,2822,9531,014
Hispanic1,470916177
Other Race40915120
Asian367327101
Black2611709
Islander1240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30.9%.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,740$53,460$46,319
Graduate Degree$56,908$61,625$54,125
High School Graduate$32,258$41,338$23,877
Less Than 9th Grade$28,406$32,561$20,500
Overall$39,573$43,064$35,831
Some College$35,524$41,654$32,256

$39,573

Average Earnings

$43,064

Average Male

$35,831

Average Female

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Language

92% of Cherokee County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.53% of the population.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Language

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,5983,78018.35%
Native15,2503,68524.16%
Multiple6,8651,25618.3%
Hispanic3,65390224.69%
Other77821327.38%
Asian4959819.8%
Black3157022.22%
Islander302066.67%

20.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.93%

Male Poverty Rate

20.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherokee County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Oklahoma is Multiple, with 18.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.29%.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.36%
High School17.9%
Some College16.95%
Bachelors or Greater6.35%

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.93%
Female Unemployed18.29%
Female Employed12.6%
Male Employed7.13%

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,134$85,889
Households$52,410$70,490
Married Families$80,979$102,552
Non Families$27,764$38,405

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,807

Number of Veterans

2,620

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,139
Second Gulf War635
First Gulf War537
Korea119
World War II16

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74825
75+720
35 to 54606
55 to 64398
18 to 34258

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9509.91%
Native American5024.37%
2+ Races2605.89%
Hispanic1044.98%
Asian459.57%
Other Race438.67%
Black71.33%

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.93%

Born in Cherokee County, Oklahoma

97.05%

Native Born

2.95%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.05% of Cherokee County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 68.93% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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