Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 51,870 population of Cherokee County, Texas comprised of 11,811 people who identified as Hispanic (22.77%), and 40,059 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Texas with a population of 42,153 (81.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,581 (14.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,015 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 31,651 (61.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,502 (20.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,250 (13.98%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,581 14.62%
White Alone 42,153 81.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 819 1.58%
Asian Alone 272 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,015 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 331 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,502 20.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 665 1.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 247 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,250 13.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,651 61.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 229 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 768 1.48%