| Name | Cherokee County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| FIPS Code | 40021 |
| County Seat | Tahlequah |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 48,173 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.28% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 51.94% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Native American 45% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+16 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.9% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 9.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 539 / 918 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 51.94% |
| African American | 1.56% |
| Hispanic | 8.53% |
| Asian | 1.13% |
| Native American | 36.77% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 19.69% |
| African American | 0.62% |
| Hispanic | 14.11% |
| Asian | 0.55% |
| Native American | 45% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |