Cherokee County, TX

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2024 Population

51,886

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,261

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,300

5.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,454

1.36% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cherokee County, TX 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.

92.9% of the residents in Cherokee County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cherokee County, TX are Jacksonville College-Main Campus (52 degrees awarded in 2023) and Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (19 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cherokee County, TX was $169,300, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Cherokee County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Cherokee County, TX borders Anderson County, TX, Angelina County, TX, Henderson County, TX, Houston County, TX, Nacogdoches County, TX, Rusk County, TX, and Smith County, TX.

United States Texas Jacksonville, TX

Population & Diversity

Cherokee County, TX is home to a population of 51.9k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.38% of Cherokee County, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.87k people).

In 2024, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.5k people) in Cherokee County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Cherokee County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee County, TX was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cherokee County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.5k ± 280
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.63k ± 299
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.77k ± 648

23.9%

Hispanic Population

12.4k people

23.9% of the people in Cherokee County, TX are hispanic (12.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cherokee County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

9.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.87k people

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.78k people

As of 2024, 9.38% of Cherokee County, TX residents (4.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cherokee County, TX was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cherokee County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,077 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
465 ± 216
Gulf War (1990s)
421 ± 139

Cherokee County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cherokee County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Cherokee County, TX employs 20.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cherokee County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,960 people), Manufacturing (2,750 people), and Educational Services (2,228 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,719), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,375), and Public Administration ($55,600).

Employment

Occupations

20.5k

2024 Value

± 1,212

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee County, TX grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 20.2k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee County, TX, are Management Occupations (2,291 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,950 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,786 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20.5k

2024 Value

± 1,212

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cherokee County, TX grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 20.2k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,960 people), Manufacturing (2,750 people), and Educational Services (2,228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,996

Median earning men ± $4,654

$31,482

Median earning women ± $2,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,349), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750), and Public Administration ($63,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,420), Public Administration ($49,113), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
52
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$118k
Manufacturing
$112k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cherokee County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cherokee County, TX awarded 71 degrees. The student population of Cherokee County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 298 male students and 306 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cherokee County, TX are White (27 and 39.1%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 21.7%), Black or African American (12 and 17.4%), and Unknown (9 and 13%).

The largest universities in Cherokee County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Jacksonville College-Main Campus (52 and 73.2%) and Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (19 and 26.8%).

The most popular majors in Cherokee County, TX are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (52 and 73.2%) and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (19 and 26.8%).

The median tuition cost in Cherokee County, TX for private four year colleges is $9,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Cherokee County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 23.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 604 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 604 students enrolled in Cherokee County, TX, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 199 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities

Most Common

52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cherokee County, TX was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cherokee County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Jacksonville College-Main Campus
52 degrees awarded
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jacksonville College-Main Campus with 52 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 41 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cherokee County, TX, which is 1.37 times more than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 1.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 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

The median property value in Cherokee County, TX was $169,300 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,300 to $169,300, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Cherokee County, TX is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cherokee County, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherokee County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cherokee County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.191%.

Housing

Property

$169,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,608

$13,453

Median Property Taxes

±$837

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cherokee County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cherokee County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Cherokee County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherokee County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,261

Median Household Income

± $4,398

18.2k

Number of Households

± 1,116

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.2k households in Cherokee County, TX grew to $61,261 from the previous year's value of $59,830.

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cherokee County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Cherokee County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (11.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee County, TX have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Cherokee County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cherokee County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cherokee County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.191%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee County, TX (8.84k out of 48.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherokee County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 27.7% of the children was living in poverty in Cherokee County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 395 in Cherokee County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 62 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

80.1% of the population of Cherokee County, TX has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, TX see 1,965 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,965 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 900 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,965 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cherokee County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, TX see an average of 1,965 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,965 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cherokee County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.9%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cherokee County, TX declined by 2.43% from 20.4% to 19.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cherokee County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.1 in Cherokee County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cherokee County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Cherokee County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cherokee County, TX.