Cherokee County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,942
Rank #1,040 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,218 −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,582 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,480 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,500 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,843 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.2% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #826 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,099 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

65.7% Homeownership
81.8% Insured
29.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.4%20.9%31.3%41.7%44.9%31.0%13.8%8.0%1.3%0.9%0.1%0.1%

About Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Cherokee County, Oklahoma has a total population of 47,942, making it the 1,040th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cherokee County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cherokee County is $53,218, which ranks #2,582 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Cherokee County is $168,500, 40.2% below the national median. Renters in Cherokee County pay a median gross rent of $831 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cherokee County, 29.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Cherokee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 44.9% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (31.0%) and Two or More Races (13.8%).

All data for Cherokee County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.