2024 Demographics
Summary Data for County: Cherokee
Population
Population
County: Cherokee
48,377
Persons
State: Oklahoma 4,056,446 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
County: Cherokee
2.76%
State: Oklahoma 2.45%
Race
Population by Race | County: Cherokee | State: Oklahoma | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
White | 20,980 | 43.37% | 2,516,453 | 62.04% |
Black/African American | 640 | 1.32% | 300,635 | 7.41% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 16,267 | 33.63% | 338,617 | 8.35% |
Asian | 412 | 0.85% | 98,045 | 2.42% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.07% | 9,383 | 0.23% |
Some Other Race | 1,677 | 3.47% | 239,687 | 5.91% |
2+ Races | 8,367 | 17.30% | 553,626 | 13.65% |
Ethnicity
Population by Ethnicity | County: Cherokee | State: Oklahoma | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
Hispanic/Latino | 3,972 | 8.21% | 536,191 | 13.22% |
Non-Hispanic/Latino | 44,405 | 91.79% | 3,520,255 | 86.78% |
Age
Population by Age Group | County: Cherokee | State: Oklahoma | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
0-4 | 2,869 | 5.93% | 244,961 | 6.04% |
5-9 | 2,896 | 5.99% | 250,297 | 6.17% |
10-14 | 3,176 | 6.57% | 272,391 | 6.72% |
15-17 | 2,080 | 4.30% | 167,508 | 4.13% |
18-20 | 2,646 | 5.47% | 190,831 | 4.70% |
21-24 | 2,904 | 6.00% | 230,608 | 5.68% |
25-34 | 6,215 | 12.85% | 509,029 | 12.55% |
35-44 | 5,723 | 11.83% | 523,734 | 12.91% |
45-54 | 5,201 | 10.75% | 460,481 | 11.35% |
55-64 | 5,563 | 11.50% | 475,290 | 11.72% |
65-74 | 5,240 | 10.83% | 424,055 | 10.45% |
75-84 | 2,924 | 6.04% | 230,804 | 5.69% |
85+ | 940 | 1.94% | 76,457 | 1.88% |
Sex
Households/Income
Households
County: Cherokee
18,575
Households
State: Oklahoma 1,572,354 Households
Families
County: Cherokee
12,459
Families
State: Oklahoma 1,060,227 Families
Average Household Size
County: Cherokee
2.50
Persons
State: Oklahoma 2.50 Persons
Households With Own Children
County: Cherokee
4,350
Households
(23.42% of Households)
(23.42% of Households)
State: Oklahoma 437,779 Households (27.84% of Households)
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity | County: Cherokee | State: Oklahoma |
---|---|---|
Value | Value | |
All | $56,843 | $63,261 |
White | $57,699 | $67,919 |
Black/African American | $24,694 | $42,405 |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | $51,810 | $56,912 |
Asian | $73,077 | $70,993 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | $38,333 | $49,510 |
Some Other Race | $58,553 | $53,022 |
2+ Races | $67,220 | $58,262 |
Hispanic/Latino | $66,679 | $54,772 |
Non-Hispanic/Latino | $55,607 | $64,352 |
Families Below Poverty
County: Cherokee
1,894
Families
(15.20% of Families)
(15.20% of Families)
State: Oklahoma 120,301 Families (11.35% of Families)
Families Below Poverty with Children
County: Cherokee
1,254
Families
(10.07% of Families)
(10.07% of Families)
State: Oklahoma 90,318 Families (8.52% of Families)
Housing
Housing Units
County: Cherokee
22,628
Housing units
State: Oklahoma 1,791,456 Housing units
Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value
County: Cherokee
$207,192
State: Oklahoma $252,033
Education
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment | County: Cherokee | State: Oklahoma | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population Age 25+ | Persons | % of Population Age 25+ | |
Less than 9th Grade | 1,226 | 3.85% | 104,019 | 3.85% |
Some High School, No Diploma | 2,547 | 8.01% | 203,148 | 7.52% |
High School Grad | 10,392 | 32.67% | 836,054 | 30.97% |
Some College, No Degree | 7,255 | 22.81% | 603,086 | 22.34% |
Associate Degree | 1,832 | 5.76% | 217,567 | 8.06% |
Bachelor's Degree | 5,629 | 17.70% | 481,508 | 17.83% |
Master's Degree | 2,195 | 6.90% | 180,559 | 6.69% |
Professional Degree | 438 | 1.38% | 41,996 | 1.56% |
Doctorate Degree | 292 | 0.92% | 31,913 | 1.18% |
Employment
Population 16+: Unemployed
County: Cherokee
6.54%
State: Oklahoma 5.41%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.