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Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,078. [1] . Its county seat is Tahlequah, [2] which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation. [3]
Located in northeastern Oklahoma, Cherokee County is known for Lake Tenkiller, Illinois River, Sequoyah State Park, and the capital of the Cherokee Nation! Come experience our rich history, Native American culture, and outdoor recreation.
Located in northeastern Oklahoma, Cherokee County has a total land and water area of 776.40 square miles. Bordering counties include Mayes and Delaware on the north, Adair on the east, Sequoyah on the south, and Muskogee and Wagoner on the west.
Tahlequah is the capital of the two federally recognized Cherokee tribes based in Oklahoma, the modern Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. Tahlequah is also the county seat of Cherokee County. The main campus of Northeastern State University is located in the city.
In 2022, Cherokee County, OK had a population of 47.4k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $52,410. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cherokee County, OK grew from 47,307 to 47,412, a 0.222% increase and its median household income grew from $47,421 to $52,410, a 10.5% increase.
Cherokee is the largest city within, and county seat of, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2020 census, a decline of 1.5 percent from 2010. [5]
The John Ross Museum, located in historic Park Hill, gives a close-up look into the life and leadership of this great Cherokee. Exhibits and interactive displays showcase Ross, the Trail of Tears, the Civil War, Cherokee education and the Cherokee Golden Age.
