Cherokee County, Kansas Population 2024

19,083

Cherokee County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 19,083 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cherokee County, Kansas is the 28th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 21,529 and has seen a growth of -11.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,228290.15%
202819,199290.15%
202719,170290.15%
202619,141290.15%
202519,112290.15%
202419,083290.15%
202319,054290.15%
202219,025-161-0.84%
202119,186-123-0.64%
202019,309-639-3.2%
201919,948-76-0.38%
201820,024-127-0.63%
201720,151-129-0.64%
201620,280-272-1.32%
201520,552-233-1.12%
201420,785-130-0.62%
201320,915-291-1.37%
201221,206-162-0.76%
201121,368-161-0.75%
201021,52900%
199021,374-930-4.17%
198022,3047553.5%
197021,549-730-3.28%
196022,279-2,865-11.39%
195025,144-4,673-15.67%
194029,817-1,640-5.21%
193031,457-2,152-6.4%
192033,609-4,553-11.93%
191038,162-4,532-10.62%
190042,69414,92453.74%
189027,7705,86526.77%
188021,90510,86798.45%
187011,0389,537635.38%
18601,501-17,727-92.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (29)
County Website
Cherokee County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Columbus
2020 Population
19,309
Area
588 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.17% (-226)
Founded
February 18, 1860

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,21288.81%
Two or more races1,3727.08%
Native American4582.36%
Black or African American1690.87%
Other race840.43%
Asian530.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.17%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cherokee County, Kansas Population by Race

Cherokee County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Cherokee County, Kansas Median Age

42.4

Total

41.3

Male

43.9

Female

Cherokee County, Kansas Adults

There are 14,907 adults, (3,786 of whom are seniors) in Cherokee County, Kansas.

Cherokee County, Kansas Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherokee County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female9,89551.06%
Male9,48548.94%

Cherokee County, Kansas Population by Age

Cherokee County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5332.5471.528.5
Married3,9003.28515
Non Family2,6331.257.842.2
Female6663.4146.253.8
Male3343.6772.527.5

3.17

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherokee County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9847.34%
Associates Degree1,2359.21%
Bachelors Degree1,75013.05%
Graduate Degree9056.75%
High School Graduate4,34732.42%
Less Than 9th Grade3662.73%
Some College3,82328.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cherokee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,94810,7962,424
2+ Races72363279
Hispanic30922423
Native American24822871
Black13813811
Asian323226
Islander3200
Other Race212121

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

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

Cherokee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,419$57,917$45,563
Graduate Degree$55,662$51,346$56,544
High School Graduate$32,939$35,410$26,044
Less Than 9th Grade$33,573$33,139$46,484
Overall$36,574$40,460$34,630
Some College$35,449$42,122$31,846

$36,574

Average Earnings

$40,460

Average Male

$34,630

Average Female

Cherokee County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cherokee County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cherokee County, Kansas Language

98.84% of Cherokee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.65% of the population.

Cherokee County, Kansas Language

Cherokee County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4192,04012.42%
Multiple1,36922016.07%
Hispanic62319931.94%
Native4369521.79%
Black1639155.83%

13.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.34%

Male Poverty Rate

15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherokee County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Kansas is Black, with 55.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherokee County, Kansas is White, with 12.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.82%.

Cherokee County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.49%
High School19.03%
Some College10.65%
Bachelors or Greater5.92%

Cherokee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Unemployed34.25%
Male Employed4.67%
Female Employed4.48%

Cherokee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherokee County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,415$78,551
Households$53,382$64,116
Married Families$74,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,943$34,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherokee County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cherokee County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cherokee County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cherokee County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cherokee County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,090

Number of Veterans

1,031

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam385
First Gulf War291
Second Gulf War232
Korea108
World War II12

Cherokee County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54367
75+286
65 to 74216
55 to 64189
18 to 3432

Cherokee County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0020.07470364571684188
2+ Races510.05862068965517241
Other Race211
Native American160.042666666666666665

Cherokee County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Cherokee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherokee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cherokee County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cherokee County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cherokee County, Kansas 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

42.87%

Born in Cherokee County, Kansas

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Cherokee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 42.87% having been born in Kansas. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cherokee County, Kansas Place of Birth

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