Cherokee County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Cherokee County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Cherokee County's economy reflects a largely goods-producing and trade-oriented base; with 18.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $32,217, the workforce skews toward lower-credential occupations with modest wage levels. The county's 51,143 residents face a 6.2% unemployment rate and a 54.4% labor force participation rate, both signaling constrained workforce engagement, while a 17.9% poverty rate adds further context to the per capita income of $27,825. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $160,300 and median gross rent of $880/month support a 74.0% homeownership rate—though the county posted a -1.5% population decline over the past five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-1.5% since 2018
Cherokee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone33,771 (65.1%)
- Black or African American Alone6,666 (12.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race6,295 (12.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,771 (5.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,361 (2.6%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone791 (1.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish9,424
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)142
- 3.Vietnamese59
- 4.Other Indo-European13
- 5.German or other West Germanic8
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,188
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,750
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,965
- 4.Construction (Group)1,898
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,671
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,880
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,736
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,622
- 4.Service Occupations3,517
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,699
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.