Population 51,886 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cherokee County
Household size in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Cherokee County sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Cherokee County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Cherokee County than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cherokee County
Renters in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Cherokee County rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 63.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cherokee County: 14.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Cherokee County are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $709 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $949 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$386 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Cherokee County runs $949 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $386 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cherokee County
Bachelor's degrees in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cherokee County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Cherokee County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cherokee County
| Period | Cherokee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Cherokee County than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cherokee County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 2.72 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 26.0% | 14.1% | 1985 | $949 | 19.0% | 82.2% | 4.5% |
| Shelby County | 2.63 | 38.2 | 17.6% | 26.0% | 17.6% | 1984 | $833 | 15.4% | 83.8% | 4.5% |
| Navarro County | 2.86 | 37.9 | 12.1% | 30.6% | 13.5% | 1983 | $1,119 | 18.0% | 78.8% | 4.6% |
| Red River Parish | 2.41 | 42.6 | 13.4% | 22.7% | 13.3% | 1983 | $781 | 13.9% | 83.1% | 5.4% |
| Hill County | 2.70 | 42.1 | 9.9% | 21.8% | 15.7% | 1984 | $969 | 17.8% | 87.0% | 4.6% |
| Bosque County | 2.46 | 47.4 | 7.9% | 24.2% | 19.1% | 1980 | $979 | 20.0% | 87.6% | 3.8% |
| Winn Parish | 2.53 | 41.0 | 15.7% | 28.8% | 25.1% | 1977 | $767 | 14.9% | 84.0% | 6.2% |
| Caldwell Parish | 2.49 | 40.2 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 19.6% | 1987 | $983 | 11.7% | 81.6% | 10.1% |
| Comanche County | 2.58 | 44.2 | 13.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 1977 | $853 | 20.8% | 83.6% | 6.8% |
| Tensas Parish | 2.36 | 51.8 | 10.5% | 25.8% | 43.4% | 1972 | $566 | 14.6% | 80.9% | 10.3% |
| Coleman County | 2.42 | 49.0 | 9.9% | 22.8% | 29.7% | 1969 | $715 | 19.1% | 88.0% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Duplin County, NC · Box Elder County, UT · Washington Parish, LA · Bradford County, PA · Branch County, MI · Washington County, VT · Washington County, VA · Washington County, OH · Camden County, MO · Putnam County, WV
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cherokee County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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