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Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Cherokee County, Oklahoma, has 49,196 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tahlequah. It uses Central Time and covers 749 sq mi (1,940 km²) of land.

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Cherokee County in Oklahoma
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Cherokee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
49,196
Land area
749 sq mi (1,940 km²)
County seat or government
Tahlequah
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$53,218 ± $2,412
Median home value
$168,500 ± $6,311
Median rent, with utilities
$831 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
65.7% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Tahlequah, OK micro areaCentral county
Water area
26.9 sq mi (69.7 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40021
Coordinates (central point)
35.904367, -94.996796
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cherokee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7446431,116 people
  2. 7496011,971 people
  3. 744349,611 people
  4. 743525,862 people
  5. 744415,564 people
  6. 749624,398 people
  7. 744514,023 people
  8. 743472,757 people
  9. 749642,241 people
  10. 743641,931 people
  11. 744711,475 people
  12. 744271,342 people
All 16
  1. 749311,012 people
  2. 74457447 people
  3. 74359309 people
  4. 74452279 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Cherokee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Cherokee County, largest first

  1. Tahlequah Public Schools21,084 people
  2. Fort Gibson Public Schools7,431 people
  3. Locust Grove Public Schools6,607 people
  4. Westville Public Schools5,505 people
  5. Grand View Public School4,529 people
  6. Kansas Public Schools3,567 people
  7. Hulbert Public Schools2,616 people
  8. Briggs Public School2,423 people
  9. Peggs Public School1,969 people
  10. Woodall Public School1,724 people
  11. Tenkiller Public School1,716 people
  12. Norwood Public School1,695 people
All 16
  1. Oaks-Mission Public Schools1,483 people
  2. Lowrey Public School1,427 people
  3. Shady Grove Public School1,146 people
  4. Keys Public Schools

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Cherokee County, largest first

  1. Cherokee Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area521,336 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Tahlequah, Oklahoma (city)16,935 people
  2. Fort Gibson, Oklahoma (town)3,808 people
  3. Park Hill, Oklahoma (CDP)3,237 people
  4. Norwood, Oklahoma (CDP)1,752 people
  5. Grandview, Oklahoma (CDP)1,251 people
  6. Briggs, Oklahoma (CDP)1,131 people
  7. Moodys, Oklahoma (CDP)1,108 people
  8. Woodall, Oklahoma (CDP)1,050 people
  9. Keys, Oklahoma (CDP)982 people
  10. Cookson, Oklahoma (CDP)921 people
  11. Peggs, Oklahoma (CDP)858 people
  12. Lost City, Oklahoma (CDP)852 people
All 33
  1. Pettit, Oklahoma (CDP)816 people
  2. Welling, Oklahoma (CDP)720 people
  3. Zeb, Oklahoma (CDP)522 people
  4. Caney, Oklahoma (CDP)467 people
  5. Shady Grove, Cherokee County, Oklahoma (CDP)453 people
  6. Hulbert, Oklahoma (town)444 people
  7. Steely Hollow, Oklahoma (CDP)342 people
  8. Eldon, Oklahoma (CDP)326 people
  9. Oaks, Oklahoma (town)295 people
  10. Rocky Ford, Oklahoma (CDP)290 people
  11. Tenkiller, Oklahoma (CDP)285 people
  12. Barber, Oklahoma (CDP)280 people
  13. Lowrey, Oklahoma (CDP)264 people
  14. Dry Creek, Oklahoma (CDP)249 people
  15. Gideon, Oklahoma (CDP)219 people
  16. Sparrowhawk, Oklahoma (CDP)183 people
  17. Teresita, Oklahoma (CDP)157 people
  18. Pumpkin Hollow, Oklahoma (CDP)148 people

See all 33 cities, towns and communities in Cherokee County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Adair County, Oklahoma19 mi east
  2. Wagoner County, Oklahoma29 mi west
  3. Muskogee County, Oklahoma29 mi southwest
  4. Mayes County, Oklahoma31 mi northwest
  5. Sequoyah County, Oklahoma31 mi southeast
  6. Delaware County, Oklahoma35 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.