Cherokee County, Iowa Population 2024

11,720

Cherokee County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 11,720 with a growth rate of 0.99% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cherokee County, Iowa is the 65th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 12,110 and has seen a growth of -3.22% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,2951150.94%
202812,1801150.95%
202712,0651150.96%
202611,9501150.97%
202511,8351150.98%
202411,7201150.99%
202311,6051151%
202211,490-45-0.39%
202111,535-121-1.04%
202011,6564253.78%
201911,231-50-0.44%
201811,281-34-0.3%
201711,315-71-0.62%
201611,386-102-0.89%
201511,488-315-2.67%
201411,803-73-0.61%
201311,876-78-0.65%
201211,954-73-0.61%
201112,027-83-0.69%
201012,11000%
199014,098-2,140-13.18%
198016,238-1,031-5.97%
197017,269-1,329-7.15%
196018,598-454-2.38%
195019,052-206-1.07%
194019,2585212.78%
193018,7379775.5%
192017,7601,0196.09%
191016,7411711.03%
190016,5709115.82%
189015,6597,41990.04%
18808,2406,273318.91%
18701,9671,9093291.38%
186058-12,237-99.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.99% (115)
County Website
Cherokee County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Cherokee
2020 Population
11,656
Area
577 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (64)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,74592.62%
Two or more races5314.58%
Black or African American1621.4%
Other race1621.4%
Asian10.01%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cherokee County, Iowa Population by Race

Cherokee County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Cherokee County, Iowa Median Age

44.8

Total

42.9

Male

46.1

Female

Cherokee County, Iowa Adults

There are 9,063 adults, (2,810 of whom are seniors) in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Cherokee County, Iowa Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherokee County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female5,75949.64%
Male5,84250.36%

Cherokee County, Iowa Population by Age

Cherokee County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1432.1774.125.9
Married2,5562.890.19.9
Non Family2,0161.1660.839.2
Female3603.0125.874.2
Male2112.7889.610.4

2.76

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherokee County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3874.68%
Associates Degree1,00812.19%
Bachelors Degree1,18614.34%
Graduate Degree6107.38%
High School Graduate3,35040.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1772.14%
Some College1,55218.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cherokee County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cherokee County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7927,3751,759
2+ Races25625516
Hispanic21615122
Black94135
Other Race612415
Asian111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Cherokee County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,808$65,446$41,433
Graduate Degree$58,807$49,458$59,176
High School Graduate$29,923$46,910$15,938
Less Than 9th Grade$33,542$41,202$28,125
Overall$41,021$51,094$29,697
Some College$41,066$55,820$29,375

$41,021

Average Earnings

$51,094

Average Male

$29,697

Average Female

Cherokee County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cherokee County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cherokee County, Iowa Language

95.62% of Cherokee County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 4.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.87% of the population.

Cherokee County, Iowa Language

Cherokee County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2111,34913.21%
Multiple5249518.13%
Hispanic514377.2%
Other1623420.99%
Black1581912.03%

13.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.72%

Male Poverty Rate

15.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherokee County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Iowa is Other, with 20.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 7.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17%.

Cherokee County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.61%
High School16.22%
Some College9.53%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Cherokee County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.55%
Female Employed14.72%
Male Employed6.19%
Male Unemployed3.53%

Cherokee County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherokee County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,243$102,688
Households$63,638$81,329
Married Families$100,972$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,439$45,796

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherokee County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cherokee County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cherokee County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cherokee County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cherokee County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

826

Number of Veterans

807

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam306
First Gulf War127
Second Gulf War104
Korea53
World War II32

Cherokee County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74295
75+231
35 to 54150
55 to 64106
18 to 3444

Cherokee County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7490.08793143930500118
Black670.6767676767676768
2+ Races100.03164556962025317
Hispanic60.0196078431372549

Cherokee County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Cherokee County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherokee County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cherokee County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cherokee County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cherokee County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.96%

Born in Cherokee County, Iowa

98.24%

Native Born

1.76%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.24% of Cherokee County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 79.96% having been born in Iowa. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cherokee County, Iowa Place of Birth

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