Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,196
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 48,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,071
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,074
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,078
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,987
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 36.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,442
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,790
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $831
Building Permits, 2025 22
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,698
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,106
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 405,570
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 530,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,033
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,253
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 767
Total employment, 2023 8,864
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 374,477
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,305
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 836
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 498
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 516
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 683
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.8
Population per square mile, 2010 62.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 749.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 749.41
FIPS Code 40021