Cherokee County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Cherokee County, Texas has its county seat in Rusk and FIPS code 48073. About 51,143 people live here, the 68th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Rusk |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48073 (Texas 48 + county 073) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 51,143 (68th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,053.0 sq mi (60th largest; + 9.2 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 48.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $160,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,941 a year (about 1.21% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.cherokee.tx.us |
What counties border Cherokee County?
Cherokee County shares a border with 7 counties:
- Anderson County
- Angelina County
- Henderson County
- Houston County
- Nacogdoches County
- Rusk County
- Smith County
What cities and towns are in Cherokee County?
5 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 44% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 14,186 | 100.0% |
| Rusk | 5,332 | 100.0% |
| Bullard | 4,080 | 4.2% (also in other counties) |
| Shadybrook (CDP) | 2,649 | 100.0% |
| Troup | 1,965 | 4.8% (also in other counties) |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Cherokee County?
11 ZIP code areas with residents touch Cherokee County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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