Cherokee County, Oklahoma Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Land area | 749.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 62.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 48,017 |
| Population change | 2.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 23.5% |
| 65 and over | 14.7% |
| Females | 50.7% |
| White | 53.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.5 |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.5% |
| Native American | 34.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 85% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.5% |
| Veterans | 3,898 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 16,875 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.2% |
| Median household income | $37,260 |
| The per capita income | $18,582 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 22.8% |
| housing units | 21,508 |
| Multi-unit structures | 14% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $103,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 66.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,981 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 23.1% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $332,498 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,378 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |