Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 51,271 population of Cherokee County, Texas comprised of 11,005 people who identified as Hispanic (21.46%), and 40,266 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Texas with a population of 41,636 (81.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,627 (14.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 920 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 31,829 (62.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,807 (19.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,340 (14.32%).

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

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Population By Race in Cherokee , TX in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,627 14.88%
White Alone 41,636 81.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 785 1.53%
Asian Alone 282 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.04%
Two Or More Races 920 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 287 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,807 19.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 629 1.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 228 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,340 14.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,829 62.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 156 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 692 1.35%