Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, TX in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 50,493 population of Cherokee County, Texas comprised of 11,841 people who identified as Hispanic (23.45%), and 38,652 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Texas with a population of 40,968 (81.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,212 (14.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,089 (2.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 30,505 (60.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,463 (20.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,865 (13.6%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,212 14.28%
White Alone 40,968 81.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 856 1.7%
Asian Alone 322 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,089 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 347 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,463 20.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 677 1.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 264 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,865 13.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,505 60.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 263 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 825 1.63%