Cherokee County, Texas
County seat: Rusk · Population 53,337 (2025) · 1,053 sq mi
Cherokee County is the 72nd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 53,337 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rusk. It is part of the Upper East region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Cherokee County facts
- County seat
- Rusk
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 53,337 +5.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,053 sq mi 60th largest of 254
- Water area
- 9 sq mi
- Population density
- 51 per sq mi
- Established
- 1846
- Named after
- Cherokee Native American people indigenous to the Southeastern United States
- Largest city
- Jacksonville 14,658
- Median household income
- $61,261
- Cities and towns
- 10 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48073
Cities and towns in Cherokee County
Cherokee County has 10 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Cherokee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | City | 14,658 | |
| Rusk (county seat) | City | 5,568 | |
| Alto | Town | 1,063 | |
| New Summerfield | City | 915 | |
| Wells | Town | 893 | |
| Bullard | Town | 353 | Smith County |
| Gallatin | City | 344 | |
| Reklaw | City | 188 | Rusk County |
| Cuney | Town | 119 | |
| Troup | City | 55 | Smith County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Shadybrook | 2,810 |
ZIP codes in Cherokee County
12 ZIP codes reach into Cherokee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75654 also Rusk County
- 75757 also Smith County
- 75759
- 75764
- 75766
- 75780
- 75784 also Rusk County
- 75785
- 75789 also Smith and Rusk counties
- 75925
- 75969 also Angelina County
- 75976
Population of Cherokee County, 2020–2025
Cherokee County grew by 2,794 people (+5.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 155 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,635 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 50,619 |
| 2021 | 51,285 |
| 2022 | 51,665 |
| 2023 | 52,631 |
| 2024 | 53,178 |
| 2025 | 53,337 |
Neighboring counties
- Anderson County west · 59,805 people
- Nacogdoches County southeast · 66,035 people
- Houston County southwest · 22,316 people
- Smith County north · 252,549 people
- Rusk County northeast · 54,854 people
- Angelina County southeast · 88,154 people
- Henderson County northwest · 88,595 people
Printable Cherokee County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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