Lake Cherokee, TX Demographics

A map of Lake Cherokee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,375	2,331	76.8%	78.2%
Black	280	204	9.1%	6.8%
Hispanic	228	309	7.4%	10.4%
Multiracial	147	102	4.8%	3.4%
Asian	35	1	1.1%	0.0%
Native American/Other	28	33	0.9%	1.1%

Lake Cherokee, Texas has an estimated population of 3,093, an increase from the 2,980 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.8% White, 9.1% Black, 7.4% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Cherokee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Cherokee has become 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 Lake Cherokee, that probability was 37.1% in 2020 and 39.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Cherokee is ranked the 568th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lake Cherokee was ranked the 570th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Cherokee's White Population

2,375 residents of Lake Cherokee, or 76.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Cherokee is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Lake Cherokee ranks 352nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Cherokee's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Lake Cherokee's population has decreased from 78.2% to 76.8%.

Lake Cherokee is more White than neighboring Easton (15.4% White), Lakeport (23% White), Tatum (45.7% White), and Longview (51.4% White). Lake Cherokee is less White than neighboring Hallsville (77.8% White).

Lake Cherokee's Black Population

280 residents of Lake Cherokee, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Cherokee is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Lake Cherokee ranks 442nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Cherokee's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.3%. Black residents' share of Lake Cherokee's population has increased from 6.8% to 9.1%.

Lake Cherokee is more Black than neighboring Hallsville (6% Black). Lake Cherokee is less Black than neighboring Easton (55.7% Black), Lakeport (39.7% Black), Tatum (12% Black), and Longview (20.1% Black).

Lake Cherokee's Asian Population

35 residents of Lake Cherokee, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Cherokee is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Lake Cherokee ranks 1306th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Cherokee's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3400.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Cherokee's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.1%.

Lake Cherokee is more Asian than neighboring Easton (0% Asian), Lakeport (0.4% Asian), Tatum (0% Asian), and Hallsville (0.2% Asian). Lake Cherokee is less Asian than neighboring Longview (1.6% Asian).

Lake Cherokee's Hispanic Population

228 residents of Lake Cherokee, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Cherokee is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Cherokee ranks 1533rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Cherokee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Cherokee's population has decreased from 10.4% to 7.4%.

Lake Cherokee is less Hispanic than neighboring Easton (27.7% Hispanic), Lakeport (32.3% Hispanic), Tatum (31.1% Hispanic), Hallsville (13% Hispanic), and Longview (21.8% Hispanic).

Lake Cherokee's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Lake Cherokee, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Cherokee is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Cherokee ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Cherokee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Cherokee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Lake Cherokee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Easton (0% Native American/Other), Lakeport (0% Native American/Other), Tatum (0% Native American/Other), and Longview (0.5% Native American/Other). Lake Cherokee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hallsville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lake Cherokee's Multiracial Population

147 residents of Lake Cherokee, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Cherokee is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Cherokee ranks 764th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Cherokee's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 44.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Cherokee's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.8%.

Lake Cherokee is more Multiracial than neighboring Easton (1.2% Multiracial), Lakeport (4.5% Multiracial), Hallsville (1.9% Multiracial), and Longview (4.6% Multiracial). Lake Cherokee is less Multiracial than neighboring Tatum (11.1% 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.