| Name | Cherokee County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48073 |
| County Seat | Rusk |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 50,690 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -0.85% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 82.39% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 51% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+31 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 4.8% |
| Area Code(s) | 430 / 903 / 936 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 82.39% |
| African American | 15.41% |
| Hispanic | 1.48% |
| Asian | 0.57% |
| Native American | 0.07% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
| 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% |