Cherokee County

Cherokee County has 47,942 residents across 7 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $53,218, 18% below the Oklahoma figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $168,500, and 29% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

47,942residentsACS 2020–2024

$53,218median household incomeOklahoma: $65K

$168,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Cherokee County in OklahomaZIP codes in Cherokee County highlighted; the rest of Oklahoma in grey

Map of Oklahoma with Cherokee County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 7 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
74427	1,342	$50K	$123K	93%	30%	76%	38 min
74441	5,564	$53K	$158K	86%	22%	81%	34 min
74451	4,023	$60K	$160K	82%	32%	83%	35 min
74452	279	$57K	$216K	79%	11%	62%	47 min
74457	447	$37K	$175K	88%	21%	74%	37 min
74464	31,116	$51K	$174K	55%	31%	85%	22 min
74471	1,475	$46K	$157K	81%	16%	63%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

47,942 residents in 18,698 households, next to the Oklahoma figure.

21%

under 18

27%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

22,363 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,500 (±$6,311).

66%

of households own their home

64%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

19%

are mobile homes

16%

of housing units are vacant

$831

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201913%

2000–200917%

1990–199915%

1980–198917%

1970–197917%

1960–19699%

1950–19595%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,412.

$53,218

median household income

18.2%

of people live below the poverty line

5.1%

unemployment rate

29%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

13%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates