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Cherokee County, Texas, has 50,412 residents across 44,476 parcels and covers 1,053.0 square miles. The population declined 0.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Cherokee County is 48073.

Jacksonville is the county's largest population center. Cherokee County also includes 9 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 20 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Cherokee County Trends

Population
50,412▾
Median Home Value
$160,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
12,657▾
Cherokee County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Cherokee County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Cherokee County Parcels

Cherokee County has 44,476 mapped parcels covering 667,018 acres. The median assessed value is $96,300. The median lot size is 1.42 acres. 11,347 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 27,305 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Cherokee County Parcel viewer here.

Cherokee County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 44,476 100%
Owner name 44,042 99.0%
Owner mailing address 44,476 100%
Site address 44,476 100%
Land use code 44,042 99.0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 44,476 100%
Land value 44,476 100%
Improvement value 44,476 100%
Acreage 44,476 100%
Parcel boundary 44,476 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Cherokee County parcel records.

Cherokee County Population

Cherokee County had 50,412 residents in 2020. That was 0.9% lower than in 2010. Cherokee County added 3,753 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 48 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Jacksonville, Bullard and Rusk.

Population Trend in Cherokee County TX

Cherokee County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Cherokee County Zip Codes

Cherokee County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Jacksonville (75766), Bullard (75757) and Rusk (75785). Jacksonville is the largest zip by population, with about 25,382 residents or 50% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 98% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Cherokee County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
75766 Jacksonville 25,382 ▾ -3.8%
75757 Bullard 13,330 ▴ 33%
75785 Rusk 10,687 ▾ -5.1%
75789 Troup 8,045 ▴ 6%
75925 Alto 3,635 ▾ -13%
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Cherokee County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Cherokee County Demographics

Cherokee County has a median age of 38.2, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 25.4% of residents are under 18, while 18% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Cherokee County TX

Median Age

38.2

Under 18

25.4%

Age 65+

18%

Bachelor's+

18.5%

Cherokee County School Districts

Cherokee County is served by 8 public school districts with 12,657 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Jacksonville Independent, Bullard Independent and Rusk Independent. Those three districts account for about 76% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Cherokee County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Jacksonville Independent School District 4,700 37.1% ▾ -2.8%
Bullard Independent School District 2,921 23.1% ▴ 0.3%
Rusk Independent School District 2,057 16.3% — 0%
Troup Independent School District 1,063 8.4% ▾ -1.1%
Carlisle Independent School District 646 5.1% ▴ 1.1%
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Cherokee County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Cherokee County Housing & Real Estate

Cherokee County has a median home value of $160,300 and a median gross rent of $880. About 73% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $319,200 and homes spent about 78 days on the market.

Cherokee County Housing Mix

Cherokee County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Cherokee County Housing Trends

Cherokee County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Cherokee County, TX

Cherokee County has 1,931 business listings across 421 categories. The largest categories in Cherokee County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (96, 5.0%), Baptist Church (48, 2.5%), and Gas Stations (45, 2.3%). The full Cherokee County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Cherokee County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Cherokee County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 96 5.0%
Baptist Church 48 2.5%
Gas Stations 45 2.3%
Fast Food 31 1.6%
Mexican Restaurants 28 1.5%
Nursery And Gardening 27 1.4%
Auto Repair 27 1.4%
Convenience Stores 27 1.4%
Insurance Agencies 24 1.2%
Farm 22 1.1%

Cherokee County Business Listings

Business Category City
Narcotics Anonymous Abuse And Addiction Treatment Jacksonville
Modern Math Accounting LLC Accountant Jacksonville
Men's Home Adult Entertainment Jacksonville
TeraGanix Agricultural Service Rusk
Cherokee Warehouse Agriculture Rusk
Cherokee County Airport - JSO Airport Rusk
UT Health EMS Ambulance And Ems Services Jacksonville
Poskey’s Place American Restaurants Wells
Rustic C Ranch Rescue Animal Rescue Service Troup
Jacksonville Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Jacksonville
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Cherokee County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Cherokee County Basemaps

Cherokee County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Cherokee County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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