In 2021, Cherokee County, TX had a population of 50.6k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $54,222. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cherokee County, TX declined from 52,341 to 50,564, a −3.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,199 to $54,222, a 8.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), White (Hispanic) (13.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.78%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.57%).
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.
92.7% of the residents in Cherokee County, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cherokee County, TX are Jacksonville College-Main Campus (225876) (76 degrees awarded in 2021) and Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (24 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Cherokee County, TX was $120,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.
Most people in Cherokee County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 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.