Cherokee County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,337
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,337
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,223
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,543
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,529
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,412
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,845
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,779
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,404
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,593
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $933
Building Permits, 2025 43
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,185
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,949
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,985
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,744
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 597,641
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,620
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,734
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 840
Total employment, 2023 11,002
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 491,293
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,165
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 749
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.9
Population per square mile, 2010 48.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,052.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,052.91
FIPS Code 48073