Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, IA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,386 population of Cherokee County, Iowa comprised of 412 people who identified as Hispanic (3.62%), and 10,974 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Iowa with a population of 11,031 (96.88%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 117 (1.03%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 101 (0.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 10,665 (93.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 366 (3.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 108 (0.95%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 101 0.89%
White Alone 11,031 96.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51 0.45%
Asian Alone 68 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.16%
Two Or More Races 117 1.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 366 3.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,665 93.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 108 0.95%