| Name | Cherokee County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48073 |
| County Seat | Rusk |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 52,651 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 4.03% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 63.37% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 51% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+31 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.6% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 430 / 903 / 936 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 63.37% |
| African American | 12.32% |
| Hispanic | 22.4% |
| Asian | 0.58% |
| Native American | 1.33% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 50.7% |
| African American | 11.36% |
| Hispanic | 33.24% |
| Asian | 0.47% |
| Native American | 0.34% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |