Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 52,099 population of Cherokee County, Texas comprised of 12,045 people who identified as Hispanic (23.12%), and 40,054 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Texas with a population of 42,323 (81.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,618 (14.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,022 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 31,616 (60.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,707 (20.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,282 (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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cherokee County, TX in 2017

Total Population:52,099

Non Hispanic (76.88%)

Hispanic (23.12%)

Race in Cherokee County, TX in 2017

Total Population:52,099

White Alone (81.24%)

Black or African American Alone (14.62%)

Two or more races (1.96%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.59%)

Asian Alone (0.53%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Cherokee County, TX in 2017

Total Population:52,099

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.68%)

Hispanic White Alone (20.55%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.98%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.04%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.47%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.29%)

Population By Race in Cherokee , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	42,323	81.24%
Black or African American Alone	7,618	14.62%
Two Or More Races	1,022	1.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	829	1.59%
Asian Alone	276	0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	31	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	31,616	60.68%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,707	20.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	7,282	13.98%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	763	1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	671	1.29%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	336	0.65%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	259	0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	227	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	158	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	49	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	23	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.02%