Cherokee County Demographics

A map of Cherokee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,496	30,095	58.8%	59.7%
Hispanic	12,422	11,797	23.9%	23.4%
Black	6,627	6,359	12.8%	12.6%
Multiracial	1,800	1,629	3.5%	3.2%
Native American/Other	311	269	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	230	263	0.4%	0.5%

Cherokee County, Texas has an estimated population of 51,886, a slight increase from the 50,412 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.8% White, 23.9% Hispanic, 12.8% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cherokee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cherokee has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cherokee County, that probability was 57.2% in 2020 and 58.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cherokee County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Cherokee County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cherokee County's White Population

30,496 residents of Cherokee County, or 58.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cherokee County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Cherokee County ranks 121st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Cherokee County's population has decreased from 59.7% to 58.8%.

Cherokee County is more White than neighboring Anderson County (55.1% White), Smith County (57.5% White), Houston County (58% White), and Nacogdoches County (57.1% White). Cherokee County is less White than neighboring Rusk County (61.4% White).

Cherokee County's Black Population

6,627 residents of Cherokee County, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Cherokee County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.8%.

Cherokee County is less Black than neighboring Rusk County (13.2% Black), Anderson County (17.6% Black), Smith County (16.3% Black), Houston County (20.9% Black), and Nacogdoches County (16.5% Black).

Cherokee County's Asian Population

230 residents of Cherokee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cherokee County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Cherokee County ranks 127th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Asian residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cherokee County is less Asian than neighboring Anderson County (0.7% Asian), Smith County (1.7% Asian), and Nacogdoches County (0.9% Asian).

Cherokee County's Hispanic Population

12,422 residents of Cherokee County, or 23.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cherokee County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cherokee County ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Cherokee County's population has increased from 23.4% to 23.9%.

Cherokee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rusk County (19.1% Hispanic), Anderson County (19.6% Hispanic), Smith County (20.9% Hispanic), Houston County (14.5% Hispanic), and Nacogdoches County (21.6% Hispanic).

Cherokee County's Native American/Other Population

311 residents of Cherokee County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cherokee County ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Cherokee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rusk County (0.2% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Nacogdoches County (0.5% Native American/Other). Cherokee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Houston County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cherokee County's Multiracial Population

1,800 residents of Cherokee County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cherokee County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cherokee County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Cherokee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Cherokee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Smith County (3.2% Multiracial), and Nacogdoches County (3.4% Multiracial). Cherokee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rusk County (5.7% Multiracial), Anderson County (5.3% Multiracial), and Houston County (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.