Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, OK in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 47,659 population of Cherokee County, Oklahoma comprised of 3,652 people who identified as Hispanic (7.66%), and 44,007 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Oklahoma with a population of 24,003 (50.36%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,566 (36.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,766 (10%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Oklahoma in 2021, with a population of 21,949 (46.05%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,352 (34.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,490 (9.42%).

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

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Population By Race in Cherokee , OK in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 707 1.48%
White Alone 24,003 50.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,566 36.86%
Asian Alone 576 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,766 10%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , OK in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,054 4.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,214 2.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 276 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 664 1.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,949 46.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16,352 34.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 517 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,490 9.42%