Cherokee County, OK

County

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US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAlan Armstrong

Republican Party

About

N/A of the households in Cherokee County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Cherokee County, OK N/A, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County, OK was N/A per household.

Cherokee County, OK borders Adair County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK, and Wagoner County, OK.

United States Oklahoma Tahlequah, OK

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

N/AJames Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

N/AAlan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,920 for in-state students and $16,400 for out-of-state students.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Cherokee County, OK have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Cherokee County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Transportation

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee County, OK have a similar commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Cherokee County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cherokee County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.