Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Cherokee County, Oklahoma, had an estimated population of 49,196 in 2025 across 1,940 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Oklahoma's counties and nationally.

Population: 49,196; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,940 km²
Density: 25; per km²
Median income: $53,218; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Oklahoma	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	82.8%	50 / 77	2,447 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$831	38 / 77	1,881 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$168,500	22 / 77	1,837 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	65.7%	68 / 77	2,621 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	16.4%	43 / 77	1,224 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Oklahoma	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.8%	49 / 77	2,221 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	31.0%	2 / 77	42 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.9%	25 / 77	1,115 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	47 / 77	1,276 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.3%	50 / 77	1,837 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.5%	29 / 77	1,346 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	8.0%	36 / 77	1,072 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.3	63 / 77	2,617 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,045	10 / 77	571 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	7.9%	25 / 77	1,148 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.2%	68 / 77	1,817 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.5%	61 / 77	2,028 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	44.9%	75 / 77	2,799 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Oklahoma	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.2%	28 / 77	662 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	16.5%	29 / 77	730 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.455	30 / 77	1,225 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$53,218	56 / 77	2,582 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,253	48 / 77	2,542 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.1%	34 / 77	1,070 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Oklahoma	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	29.2%	13 / 77	807 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.2%	27 / 77	1,801 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Oklahoma	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	18.2%	9 / 77	165 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	21.1%	33 / 77	459 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Oklahoma	In the US
Population2025	49,196	19 / 77	1,023 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	25	15 / 77	1,229 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Oklahoma	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	8 / 77	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.9%	14 / 77	829 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.8	35 / 77	1,645 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.8%	33 / 77	1,825 / 3,144

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