City in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma · 2 sq mi · 704 people per sq mi
1,437 people live in Cherokee. The typical household earns $58,860, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,476 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.17%
Men 43.1 · Women 44.4
2010–2026
1,437
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,437
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,437 | -2 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,439 | -25 | 1.71% |
| 2024 | 1,464 | +16 | 1.10% |
| 2023 | 1,448 | -11 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 1,459 | -4 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 1,463 | -13 | 0.88% |
| 2020 | 1,476 | +16 | 1.10% |
| 2019 | 1,460 | -29 | 1.95% |
| 2018 | 1,489 | -56 | 3.62% |
| 2017 | 1,545 | -12 | 0.77% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cherokee has a population change lower than Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 66% | 56% |
| Never married | 16% | 19% | 12% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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