Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Cherokee County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°55′N 95°00′W / 35.91°N 95°W / 35.91; -95
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named afterCherokee Nation
SeatTahlequah
Largest cityTahlequah
Area
  Total
776 sq mi (2,010 km2)
  Land749 sq mi (1,940 km2)
  Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
47,078
  Density61/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitehttps://cherokee.okcounties.org/about

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,078. Its county seat is Tahlequah, which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation.

Cherokee County comprises the Tahlequah, OK micropolitan statistical area.