Texas Sales Tax Rates: Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Texas Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.25%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.5% is applicable to localities in Cherokee County, in addition to the 6.25% Texas sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Cherokee County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1.5%.Here's how Cherokee County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Texas counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 69% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Cherokee County, Texas
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Texas has a 6.25% sales tax and Cherokee County collects an additional 0.5%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Cherokee County is 6.75% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Cherokee County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 8.25% | Cuney |
| Bullard | 8.25% | Smith |
| Rusk | 8.25% | Rusk |
| Troup | 8.25% | Rusk |
| Alto | 8.25% | Alto |
| Wells | 7.75% | Wells |
| New Summerfield | 8.25% | New Summerfield |
| Reklaw | 8.25% | Rusk |
| Gallatin | 6.75% | Gallatin |
| Cuney | 8.25% | Cuney |
| Maydelle | 6.75% | Cherokee |
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Cherokee County, Texas has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.25% and an approximate population of 45,396.
Sales tax rates in Cherokee County are determined by eight different tax jurisdictions, Alto, Cherokee, Cuney, Gallatin, New Summerfield, Rusk, Smith and Wells.
Back to Texas Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Cherokee County are current as of June 2026
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