Cherokee County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
51,886
Rank #986 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,261 −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,958 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,471 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$169,300 −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,823 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,196 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,136 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
80.1% Insured
18.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.6%19.3%28.9%38.5%48.2%57.8%58.8%23.9%12.8%3.5%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Cherokee County, Texas

Cherokee County, Texas has a total population of 51,886, making it the 986th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cherokee County is 38.2 years, which is 1.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cherokee County is $61,261, which ranks #1,958 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.5% 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 5.2%.

The median home value in Cherokee County is $169,300, 39.9% below the national median. Renters in Cherokee County pay a median gross rent of $933 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cherokee County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 80.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

Cherokee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (23.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%).

All data for Cherokee County, Texas 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.