Cherokee   County OK United States

County FIPS 40021
Largest City Tahlequah
State Oklahoma
Latitude 35.9067
Longitude -94.9997
Population 47,942
Density 64.02 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $53,218
Median individual: $30,547

Race

Mode: 46.2% White

Gender

 51.1% female 

Rent

  $831 / month  

Median house value: $169,026.0

Age

Median: 37.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 29.2%
With STEM degree: 38.0%

Marital Status

 47.3% married 

Never married: 31.4%

Labor Force Participation

 56.8% working 

Unemployed: 5.1%

Average Family Size

 3.05 people 

Commute Time

 23.8 minutes 

Health Care

 18.2% uninsured 

Poverty

 18.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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