| Cherkassy uezd | |
| Native Name: | Черкасский уезд |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Settlement Type: | Uezd |
| Mapsize: | 225px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Russian Empire |
| Subdivision Type1: | Krai |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southwestern |
| Subdivision Type2: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kiev |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1797 |
| Extinct Title: | Abolished |
| Extinct Date: | 1923 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Cherkassy |
| Area Total Km2: | 3600 |
| Population As Of: | 1897 |
| Population Total: | 307,542 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
The Cherkassy uezd (Russian: Черкасский уезд|Cherkasskiy uyezd; Ukrainian: Черкаський повіт|Cherkas'kyi povit) was one of the subdivisions of the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Cherkassy (Cherkasy).
At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Cherkassky Uyezd had a population of 279,695. Of these, 84.9% spoke Ukrainian, 9.8% Yiddish, 4.2% Russian, 0.4% Polish, 0.4% Belarusian, 0.1% German and 0.1% Romani as their native language.[1]