Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, OK in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 48,692 population of Cherokee County, Oklahoma comprised of 3,709 people who identified as Hispanic (7.62%), and 44,983 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Oklahoma with a population of 24,811 (50.96%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,143 (37.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,581 (9.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Oklahoma in 2018, with a population of 22,642 (46.5%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,955 (34.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,318 (8.87%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, Oklahoma.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cherokee County, OK in 2018
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Population By Race in Cherokee , OK in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 656 1.35%
White Alone 24,811 50.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18,143 37.26%
Asian Alone 470 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.06%
Two Or More Races 4,581 9.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , OK in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,169 4.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,188 2.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 263 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 616 1.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,642 46.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16,955 34.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 427 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,318 8.87%