NW Oklahoma News

30.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cherokee in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.8 percent lower than the state average of 32.9 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,598.

88.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cherokee residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	127	11.9
Regular high school diploma	306	28.6
GED or alternative credential	72	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	70	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	174	16.2
Associate's degree	99	9.2
Bachelor's degree	142	13.3
Master's degree	73	6.8
Professional school degree	5	0.5
Doctorate degree	3	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.