Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, OK in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 47,090 population of Cherokee County, Oklahoma comprised of 3,635 people who identified as Hispanic (7.72%), and 43,455 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Oklahoma with a population of 23,808 (50.56%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,420 (36.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,638 (9.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Oklahoma in 2020, with a population of 21,751 (46.19%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,238 (34.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,345 (9.23%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Cherokee , OK in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 675 1.43%
White Alone 23,808 50.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,420 36.99%
Asian Alone 515 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.07%
Two Or More Races 4,638 9.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , OK in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,057 4.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,182 2.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 293 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 632 1.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,751 46.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16,238 34.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 462 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,345 9.23%