---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Cherokee County, OK"
classification: county
fips: "40021"
state: "OK"
demographics:
  population: 47942
  population_under_18: 10159
  population_18_64: 29256
  population_65_plus: 8527
  median_household_income: 53218
  poverty_rate: 18.21
  homeownership_rate: 65.73
  unemployment_rate: 5.14
  median_home_value: 168500
  gini_index: 0.4553
  vacancy_rate: 16.39
  race_white: 22152
  race_black: 607
  race_asian: 489
  race_native: 15640
  hispanic: 3829
  bachelors_plus: 12170
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ok]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Cherokee County, OK

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 47942 |
| Under 18 | 10159 |
| 18–64 | 29256 |
| 65+ | 8527 |
| Median household income | 53218 |
| Poverty rate | 18.21 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.73 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.14 |
| Median home value | 168500 |
| Gini index | 0.4553 |
| Vacancy rate | 16.39 |
| White | 22152 |
| Black | 607 |
| Asian | 489 |
| Native | 15640 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3829 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 12170 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023