Shady Grove (Cherokee County), Oklahoma Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 453, Shady Grove (Cherokee County)'s ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Shady Grove (Cherokee County) is a small community located in Oklahoma, within Cherokee County. The total population is 453. It ranks as the 375th most populous out of 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma.

Age Demographics

The median age in Shady Grove (Cherokee County) is 42.8 years. This is 16% higher than the state median of 37.0 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Shady Grove (Cherokee County) is $52,969. This is 19% lower than the state median of $65,039. It is also 34% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 32.2%. This is 110% higher than the state poverty rate of 15.3%. With more than one in five residents living below the poverty line, economic hardship is a significant challenge for the community. The unemployment rate is 0.5%. This is 91% lower than the state rate of 5.0%. The median home value is $201,400. Housing costs are about the same as the state median of $199,800. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.8x. 90.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 38% higher than the state average of 65.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Shady Grove (Cherokee County) is a highly diverse community where no single racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 4.4%. The Black or African American population (2.6%) is well below the state average of 6.8%. The Hispanic or Latino population (4.4%) is well below the state average of 12.7%.

Education

23.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 17% lower than the state rate of 28.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 97.4%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Shady Grove (Cherokee County), Oklahoma is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Oklahoma state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.