Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, IA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 11,954 population of Cherokee County, Iowa comprised of 324 people who identified as Hispanic (2.71%), and 11,630 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Iowa with a population of 11,634 (97.32%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 108 (0.9%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 83 (0.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 11,353 (94.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 281 (2.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 98 (0.82%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Cherokee , IA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 83 0.69%
White Alone 11,634 97.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40 0.34%
Asian Alone 72 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.14%
Two Or More Races 108 0.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 281 2.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,353 94.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 98 0.82%