Cherokee County

Cherokee County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	50,412
County Seat	Cherokee County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	073
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	30,498
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	50,824
Median Age	38.2
Veterans	2,578
Housing Units	20,909
Uninsured	1,717
Net Migration (recent)	809
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	814
Total Employees	10,248
Avg Annual Pay	$51,098
Median Household Income	$56,971
Poverty Rate	16.6%
Unemployment Rate	5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,120
Federal Spending FY2024	$252,128,420
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,001

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$138,500
Median Rent	$883
FMR Studio	$677
FMR 1BR	$712
FMR 2BR	$934
FMR 3BR	$1,309
FMR 4BR	$1,397

Health & Safety

Hospitals	33
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	19.6%
Adult Obesity	40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	21.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	86
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	107
SNAP Stores	53
Bank Branches	19

Agriculture

Total Farms	3
Land in Farms (acres)	325,551
Avg Farm Size (acres)	108,517.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-04-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-09-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cherokee County

Jacksonville — pop 13,997
Rusk — pop 5,285
Bullard — pop 3,318
Shadybrook — pop 2,400
Troup — pop 2,006
Alto — pop 1,027
Wells — pop 853
New Summerfield — pop 843
Reklaw — pop 332
Gallatin — pop 321
Cuney — pop 116

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.