Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County, Oklahoma · ZIP 74347, 74352, 74359
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 48,729 (2024 estimate)Population
- 18,403Households
- $53,668Median household income
- $160,300Median home value
- 31Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Cherokee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,521 |
| 2010 | 46,987 |
| 2020 | 47,078 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $53,668 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 12,110 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,293 units
- Vacancy rate
- 17.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
8,864 employees in 767 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cherokee County | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,621 | 3,995,260 |
| Median household income | $53,668 | $63,603 |
| Median age | 37.3 | 36.9 |
| Median home value | $160,300 | $185,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.4% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.8% | 65.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.9 minutes | 22.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Cherokee County31 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlequah | City | 17,319 | 12.8 sq mi |
| Park Hill | Census designated place | 3,092 | 24.8 sq mi |
| Norwood | Census designated place | 1,598 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Grandview | Census designated place | 1,262 | 7.06 sq mi |
| Moodys | Census designated place | 1,128 | 17.5 sq mi |
| Woodall | Census designated place | 1,112 | 11.1 sq mi |
| Briggs | Census designated place | 1,078 | 8.44 sq mi |
| Keys | Census designated place | 968 | 9.75 sq mi |
| Peggs | Census designated place | 949 | 15.3 sq mi |
| Cookson | Census designated place | 928 | 12.9 sq mi |
| Lost City | Census designated place | 886 | 23.5 sq mi |
| Pettit | Census designated place | 861 | 11.2 sq mi |
| Welling | Census designated place | 764 | 25.2 sq mi |
| Zeb | Census designated place | 497 | 8.69 sq mi |
| Hulbert | Town | 493 | 1.12 sq mi |
| Shady Grove | Census designated place | 449 | 12.6 sq mi |
| Eldon | Census designated place | 424 | 8.96 sq mi |
| Caney | Census designated place | 423 | 11.3 sq mi |
| Steely Hollow | Census designated place | 371 | 4.77 sq mi |
| Barber | Census designated place | 311 | 6.50 sq mi |
| Lowrey | Census designated place | 297 | 15.8 sq mi |
| Tenkiller | Census designated place | 284 | 15.7 sq mi |
| Rocky Ford | Census designated place | 220 | 6.93 sq mi |
| Dry Creek | Census designated place | 207 | 8.69 sq mi |
| Sparrowhawk | Census designated place | 185 | 5.41 sq mi |
| Gideon | Census designated place | 165 | 6.31 sq mi |
| Teresita | Census designated place | 146 | 9.74 sq mi |
| Johnson Prairie | Census designated place | 133 | 4.89 sq mi |
| Pumpkin Hollow | Census designated place | 109 | 14.7 sq mi |
| Caney Ridge | Census designated place | 90 | 0.28 sq mi |
| Etta | Census designated place | 65 | 3.86 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Across Cherokee County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Adair CountyPopulation 19,821 (2024 estimate)
- Delaware CountyPopulation 41,771 (2024 estimate)
- Mayes CountyPopulation 40,144 (2024 estimate)
- Muskogee CountyPopulation 66,752 (2024 estimate)
- Sequoyah CountyPopulation 40,555 (2024 estimate)
- Wagoner CountyPopulation 91,257 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.