Cherokee County, Texas
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families resided in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²).

Cherokee County, Texas

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families resided in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	6,673	—

1860	12,098	81.3%

1870	11,079	−8.4%

1880	16,723	50.9%

1890	22,975	37.4%

1900	25,154	9.5%

1910	29,038	15.4%

1920	37,633	29.6%

1930	43,180	14.7%

1940	43,970	1.8%

1950	38,694	−12.0%

1960	33,120	−14.4%

1970	32,008	−3.4%

1980	38,127	19.1%

1990	41,049	7.7%

2000	46,659	13.7%

2010	50,845	9.0%

Est. 2016	51,668	1.6%

U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2014

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 Census, Cherokee County in Texas had a population of 50,845.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 Census, Cherokee County in Texas had a population of 50,845.