Texas

Cherokee

50,412
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Cherokee

Cherokee, Texas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 6,673. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 50,412.

Its recorded population peaked at 50,845 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.

On the ground today, 4 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Killough Massacre, Houston's Cherokee War – Campaign (1839), Battle of the Neches (Cherokee War TX), and 6 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202050,412
201050,845
200046,659
199041,049
198038,127
197032,008
196033,120
195038,694
194043,970
193043,180
192037,633
191029,038
190025,154
189022,975
188016,723
187011,079
186012,098
18506,673
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Cherokee

Military engagements that took place in Cherokee, Texas.

Killough Massacre
1838
Houston's Cherokee War – Campaign (1839)
1839
Battle of the Neches (Cherokee War TX)
1839
Battle of the Neches
1839

Historic places in Cherokee

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cherokee, Texas.

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Frequently asked about Cherokee

When does Cherokee first appear in the US census?
Cherokee, Texas first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 6,673.
What is the population of Cherokee?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cherokee had a recorded population of 50,412.
When did Cherokee's population peak?
Cherokee's recorded population peaked at 50,845 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Cherokee?
4 documented military engagements took place in Cherokee, including Killough Massacre, Houston's Cherokee War – Campaign (1839), Battle of the Neches (Cherokee War TX).
How many historic places are in Cherokee?
6 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cherokee, Texas.
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