Cherokee County, Kansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,362
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,105
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,133
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,361
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,358
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,362
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,603
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 929
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,153
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $507
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $799
Building Permits, 2025 19
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,887
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,752
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,881
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,274
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,230
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,423
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,668
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,963
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 325
Total employment, 2023 4,974
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 299,624
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,191
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 268
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 215
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 219
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.0
Population per square mile, 2010 36.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 587.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 587.57
FIPS Code 20021